Inspiring Joy
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...
Fear Not
At the clap of thunder my dog Pumpkin came running. He jumped into my lap and climbed onto my shoulders. He is terrified of loud noises—also leashes, any type of cord, and the vacuum cleaner. He shakes and pants until the noises stop. He doesn't trust me when I tell...
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