The bible is full of stories about moms and dads who fail – sometimes they fail their kids, even their parents, and so many more times, they fail God. Yet God never once gives up on them. As a matter of fact, God seems to have a heart for those moms and dads – and kids who miss it – … Continue reading →
There is a King with a Heavenly castle who has a room just for me. . . who tells me I am His. The king with the Heavenly castle knows I can’t find my way home on my own. . . There is King with a heavenly castle who wages battle against those who set snares and would bar my … Continue reading →
I’m thinking of putting my Christmas tree up early. . . it’s the kind of year it’s been. It’s been a year requiring long waits – long waits for healing from spinal-fusion surgery. Many in our community have experienced long waits in temporary housing until “home” has either been salvaged, rebuilt or roots replanted due to the devastating tornado that … Continue reading →
I believe the hardest part of living is in the wait of a prayer sent out. I believe faith and trust in God in that hard wait is what we are called to learn – and in that learning – I find myself leaning in to the one who is working things out, fighting the battle, whether it is cancer, … Continue reading →
If you’ve felt like you’re about to get in troublewhen you walked into a frown,this book is for you. If you’ve ever worried you caused your friend’s frown, though you’ve thought and thought about what you did, when, really, you didn’t do anything at this book is for you. If you’ve ever thought an expressionless face meantyou weren’t liked this book is … Continue reading →
“My praise shall be continually of Thee” ~ Psalm 71:6 “Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, from whom all good thoughts proceed, grant us the presence of the Holy Spirit, that we may walk humbly before Thee this day. Thou are the fountain of our light and the source of our strength. We render thanks to Thee for this home with … Continue reading →
I had a do-nothing morning one day last week. I sat knitting for a bit in the Thinking Room where the Mouse House is tucked behind a comfy chair, with my feet on an ottoman that hides tutus and dress up clothes for the grandgirlies. My Daughter-in-Law sat with me, feeding her newest son, while her three-year-old discovered all the … Continue reading →
Last week week – there was a lot of little things, little blessings. . .there were crazy pumpkins and ghost pumpkins,a three-year-old growing brave climbing zig-zag ladders and reaching acrosscanyon-like gapsto a little guy’s eyeswithout falling. . . dinner table sittings with a grand girlie eatingslowlyand her brother eating fast. . . little ones playinggiggling, rompingpatting a sweet baby boyto … Continue reading →
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” ` 1 Corinthians 10:31 In January, after my surgery, my hands weren’t busy much, except for turning book pages, knitting, and photographing birds outside my window. Six weeks later, much to my household’s joy, my hands could lift a gallon of milk, fold … Continue reading →
I remember my mom fail moments – they’re seared on my heart. My boys remember them, too – at least some of them. . . and they sometimes tease me about them, sometimes it’s just a remembering and it doesn’t feel like teasing. It feels like letting down. I remember apologizing for many. . . because I think it’s important … Continue reading →
