Looking Back . . . “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 Friday, October 2, 2015 It was a year ago this weekend that Doug died. I will always regret not stopping at his… Continue reading Looking Back
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“But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” Isaiah 43:1 She was only 14, just a couple months shy of her fifteenth birthday. Hundreds of…
Last week, I wrote to you about fear. I mentioned a doctor’s scary diagnosis and an unknown journey. As many of you were reading my words, my husband and I were headed south with our oldest son for an appointment with an eye specialist. That day will have forever changed our lives. Less than forty-eight… Continue reading Wordy Wednesday
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“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 NASB (emphasis mine) If you were to visit my house and take…
Do you have time to sit with me a minute? Grab your Bible and your favorite cup of something warm. I want to tell you about someone special. She is like no woman I have ever met. She was so young when she first became a mother and a wife. When an angel came to… Continue reading Stop & Ponder
When a child dies. When a relationship ends . . . or never begins. When . . . You lose your job . . . and your house. The adoption falls through. A loved one is diagnosed with cancer. A ministry fails. When . . . The craziness doesn’t stop. Things don’t get better. The… Continue reading When God Says No
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 People. Connection. Relationships. The two-day D6 conference was rich with all three. Matt Papa, our amazing… Continue reading Connected (Day 2)
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 I didn’t think I would make it here. I encountered one obstacle after another. I wondered if God was trying to tell me something. Maybe this wasn’t the year for me to go to the D6 Conference. Even Wednesday… Continue reading Connected
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 It had been a Monday. Have you had those days? You know, those days when you are looking forward to night, sleep and a do over in the morning! Sundays always left her house a mess, and Mondays seemed to come too quickly. That… Continue reading The Boy with Movitism
It’s been a long day. Why are Mondays so hard? I have come to savor those precious moments on the weekends when Tony is around, but I grow sad as it comes to a close. I know it will be a while before we really see him again. Even longer, it feels, before he will… Continue reading Mondays Are Hard
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