Becoming Resilient
The question had been asked of me often over the last few months. "Why?" It is a one word question that asks the greater question, "Why does God allow pain?" Or disappointment? Or suffering or ... any other unbearable heartache or trauma. I am not sure we can ever...
All That She Had
"For they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had." (Luke 21:4) Although I did not understand the words of her song, I understood the words of her heart. God used that moment to reveal to me what true giving...
Support
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Support. Turning to dictionary.com, I read: to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for to sustain or withstand (weight,...
The Start & Finish Line
One generation can think so differently from the next. As the years pass, the desire to converse and learn from my own parents has been on the increase as I come to recognize there is a wisdom waiting to be gleaned. Combine wisdom with godliness and what is truly...
Start-Up Guide For Online Writers
Blogging began as a way for me to share my thoughts with my family as I journeyed and processed life. I truly had no idea of what I was doing or how to grow a blog, as growth was not my goal. Over the years, my blogging has changed a bit as connections were formed....
The Pursuit of Parenting & Influence
This school year brought a major change at our house - it is the first time in ten years there will be no little ones at my house each day. Jocelyn, now five years old, started kindergarten full time, all day, five days a week. The house is quieter, much quieter these...