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…
God cares about time. As much as God is and works out of the boundaries of time, as humans, we have the privilege of seeing God work in time, in our limited view. On September 17, 12 years ago, God called our two little babies/embryos home to be with him. They were just 3 weeks…
Every 6 weeks, I am tested for the specific type of leukemia that took over my blood. And every 6 weeks, the cycle of unknowns and worry flow through my mind, which eventually effect my body. The level of “scanxiety” rises each time, even though each time I tell myself “I’m not going to let…
It was a last-second decision. So much so that my back tire hit the curb! I found a coffee gift card in my wallet the other day and as I was nearing the coffee shop, I decided today was the day. Why on a 79 degree day I felt the need to get coffee, I’m…
I think I’ve got my head in the sand. I was reading an update from The Culture Translator (if you don’t receive their emails, I highly recommend them), that this year, parents are spending roughly $586 per child, according to the New York Post. And that’s DOWN from last year. Um, come again? I understand…
Screams and shouts have burst through our windows a few too many times the past two weeks as the Olympic games have had us on the edge of our seats, cheering on the USA. Way too many late nights have occurred as our daughter reminded me, “Mom, this only happens every 4 years!” One of…
