Do you ever feel like parenting is chasing down and chopping up your very last brain cell? I sure do. Which is why doing some aspects of parenting on auto-pilot isn’t a bad thing. I’ve found that having parenting mottoes, or phrases I repeat often (my kids might use the phrase ad nauseam if they … Read More about 8 Essential Mottoes for Christian Parenting
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When Choosing to Trust God is Hard
Have you ever heard of The Great Blondin? His name sure makes him sound like a pretty important guy. If you were alive in the mid-1800’s, you surely would’ve heard of him, the greatest tightrope walker in the world. Blondin was the first person to walk across the Niagara Falls on a tightrope. And he … Read More about When Choosing to Trust God is Hard
Shadow-Proof Joy
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. Psalm 34:5 A dear prayer partner referenced this verse one evening during our time together. I don’t remember the context. But the impression of this Scripture remains on my heart, perhaps because of the mental image it evoked. … Read More about Shadow-Proof Joy
For the One Who’s Trying to Be…Enough
Yep, that’s my little girl over there. The one standing on her tiptoes, reaching as high as she can for the toy she’s practically drooling over. The only problem is, said toy is at the top of a bookshelf that’s seven feet high. And the stool can’t be more than six inches off the ground. If … Read More about For the One Who’s Trying to Be…Enough
I Don’t Want to Miss a Moment
In bed late and awake early, I had only gotten a couple of short hours of sleep the night before. My droopy eyelids no doubt revealed just how exhausted I was. But I was determined that the steady hum of the plane’s engine would not lull me into slumber, and the appeal of using my husbands … Read More about I Don’t Want to Miss a Moment
The Price of a Cure
John 9 tells us that as Jesus went along, He saw a man blind from birth. He spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” He told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came … Read More about The Price of a Cure
Learn, Love, Lift in Prayer: Obstacles to Victory
Today, the 27 million slaves in the world are on my mind. Lately, they’re never far from it. And I’m thankful for that. But it’s a little bit different right now… This is a hard post to write. Thoughts and ponderings so fresh are often difficult to articulate. Nevertheless, God is urging me to press on … Read More about Learn, Love, Lift in Prayer: Obstacles to Victory
My Hope Secure
I never realize how safe my mountains make me feel… until they’re not there. And one place that never fails to offer this reminder is the beach. Don’t get me wrong, I love the beach. We didn’t grow up as a beach-going family, having another vacation tradition that continues even now. But despite my late start and … Read More about My Hope Secure
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