In a few months our daughter will turn 10. For some, that may seem very young, to others, that may seem like a lifetime away. As she walked across the stage at her school’s Christmas program, my husband leaned over to me and whispered, “There goes your mini-me!” #truth. I’ve let that sit in my…
When King Solomon was king and built the temple, it sure was something to gawk at. This monstrosity was beautiful! After it was destroyed in 586 BC and it was then being rebuilt in roughly 538 BC I believe, the Jews were bummed that it wasn’t as extravagant as the previous model. Zechariah 4:10a puts…
Pictures filled my social media pages of friends who captured the northern lights here in West Michigan. Our family has been on the search, but we always seem to miss the most opportune times. We heard the lights were going strong once again, so we said, “Okay, TONIGHT we are going to stay up late!”…
Research shows that we make 35,000 choices a day. Choices that lead us towards or away from the goals and visions we have for our lives. These tens of thousands of choices we make also lead us one of two ways – either for our own gain or for Christ’s gain. And I’ll readily admit,…
I have a love/hate relationship with Mario Kart’s Rainbow Road. As a kid, I played the N64 version of Rainbow Road at my cousin’s house, which was always my request. We aren’t necessarily up-to-date with video gaming at our house, but a Wii will do, right? It’s old, but it works like a charm! Mario…
With legs crossed, staring up the flannelgraph during Children’s Worship, the teacher would ask, “Okay, fold your hands and close your eyes…” At an early age, we are taught to do just this as we prepare to pray. And to this day, this is exactly what I do as a 40-year-old woman! Closing my eyes…
