Last week, we had a few days off from school for our annual fall break from school. A few plans fell through, which I kept reminding Mazy, “God always has a plan, even if it is frustrating at the time.” Her and I came up with a list of fun things to do instead, and…
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will – Romans 12:2 When someone says they are a “Christian”, what does that really mean? One of my favorite…
When I was diagnosed with cancer for the second time 3 years ago, my mind immediately went to, “What didn’t I do the first time?” If I’m being completely raw, real, and honest, it was easy to let my mind think that because it felt like God was giving me a do-over for the lessons…
My husband recently turned 45 and even though he was gone fishing for his birthday, the next day we celebrated as a family by going to our favorite restaurant, Vitales. The Michigan football game was a 3:30 start, so we thought it would be fun to watch part of the game at the high-top tables,…
THIS IS THE BUNDLE THAT GOT ME HOOKED ON TRULY FREE HOME PRODUCTS! Each year, TFH will run bundle sales that help you run an overhaul of the products you use in your home. When I say an overhaul, when I started to look at the ingredients of the products I WAS using, I was…
One of my most favorite questions to ask youth, whether in church or at school (where I work) is, “What questions do you have about the Bible?” I have been asked some really deep questions, while others leave the whole class wondering, “Huh…never thought of that!?” Our students are growing up in a world where…
