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He’s Here To Help

“For I hold you by your right hand – I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid, I am here to help you.” (Isaiah 41:13, NLT) “Could you use some courage? We need to remember that the disciples were common men given a...

Wait Patiently

Some days can be hard. Disappointments and setbacks get dumped at our door when no delivery was expected. Or perhaps it was a different delivery we were waiting on. Then comes the moment, the “Aha” moment, when God brings encouragement from reading in...

The Longer Route

Our family enjoys going to Ikea even for just a day outing. It’s a great store with a huge layout. The entire route throughout the store is marked with arrows on the floor to get you through from start to finish. There was one time when I wanted to go back to...

A Book Dedicated to You & Me!

The thought had been in my head for several weeks. Yet I was frozen, unable to follow through with what I felt I should be doing. The small gift and card sat on my counter, nudging me each time my eyes came upon it. The book arrived just in time to push me hard enough...

Lessons From a Five and Three Quarter Year Old

My favorite time with children has always been in the car. I know, I know – for many, this is the dreaded part. But in my opinion, and it may only be my opinion, the best of conversations always occur in the car. And the other day was no exception … I...