Days of Spelling Bees & Bravery
School days bring such critical moments of growth in our children. And in us as parents and grandparents too. We need such wisdom in knowing when to push our children and when to lay back. Spelling Bees. Remember those? I had not thought about them in years until ......
Lives Poured Out
"For I am already being poured out like a drink offering ....." (2 Timothy 4:6, NIV) "Natural human love expects something in return. But Paul is saying, "It doesn't really matter to me whether you love me or not. I am willing to be completely destitute anyway;...
We See Imperfectly
Faith can be such a hard concept to figure out. So often we turn to Hebrews 11 to boost our faith. "Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it give us assurance about things we cannot see." (Hebrews 11:1, NLT) The chapter then goes on to...
Morning
Today I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. All of us writing on that same word. Today’s prompt is …. Morning. I woke up this morning. Taking a few minutes to see how the thoughts would come, my mind filled...
Know That I Know
Since our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom has taught our granddaughters about “Scout’s honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say, “Scout’s honorâ€, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while,...
Remember Your Creator
Growing up in the Church, it was said that God was a gentleman. The meaning was made clear - God does not force Himself on people. He desires for us to come to Him willingly, wanting Him in our lives and pliable to His purposes. Some days, this involves submitting to...