Inspiring Joy
Unsinkable?
Do I look unsinkable? Shortly after this picture was taken, the current took me far away from friends and safety. Just a few minutes after this smile, I was struggling to keep my head above the water. I was most definitely not unsinkable. I fell off the...
Presents or Presence?
Matthew rubbed his sleepy brown eyes as he peeked around the corner. The adults sat, cameras ready, waiting for my three-year-old son to see the spread that Santa had delivered. There was the toy kitchen he had asked for since July, a big yellow truck, an overflowing...
Just a little meltdown……
I had a little meltdown this week. My thoughts started spinning. I needed to make a decision. It's not a matter of great consequence. Nothing earth-shattering will happen if I say yes--or if I say no. It really wasn't that big of a deal. It should have been easy, and...
A Little Help Along the Trail
My hiking helpers My mind and my heart love a good hike in the mountains. (not anything too crazy). My body doesn't cooperate. I am clumsy and out-of-shape. Recently my daughter, Missy, and I took a trip to the mountains, where I knew we would be hiking. On our way I...
Mowing in the Dark
I knew I had procrastinated too long. The yard was a jungle. I had used every excuse to put off this task, but today was the day it must be done. The neighbors had all mowed. I had the lone unkempt, tall grassland on the block. I started late in the evening....
Reminders of His Goodness
It wasn't twelve stones from a riverbed, but it was a reminder of God's miraculous work in my life. I stumbled across this memento while looking for a scripture to accompany a blog post. I reached for a small red Bible that was on the shelf above my computer. (I don't...
Favorite verses, funny stories, upcoming events, and other random thoughts.Â
