We just got back from an incredible Barclay Clan retreat. We tried to “unplug”! We left behind TV and FB but still held fully charged cellphones, 1 I-Pad, 1 Kindle, and 3 I-pods, but perhaps the most interesting electronic aid was enjoyed by the children; a full-screen fireplace they viewed on the IPad while going […]
[Tweet “Do you have to lose your life to find it?”] Some of my childhood memories of family nights, consisting watching a 19 in black and white TV with only 4 channels! We didn’t know what we were missing because it was “normal” for that day. Incredible advancements of technology have ushered us into a […]
If you put on the right filtered glasses tomorrow night (31st), you could literally see a blue moon. Most of us will be content to gaze with our naked eye and see a typical, white, full moon. But no matter the color- tomorrow’s moon will be the 2nd full moon in this month- thereby gaining […]
To everything (Turn! Turn! Turn!) There is a season (Turn! Turn! Turn!) And a time to every purpose under heaven Yesterday, I found myself singing this oldie by The Byrds who wrote the lyrics directly from Ecclesiates 3. The dog days of summer appear to be waning and I can feel the inevitable “turning” […]
Check list- What are you stockpiling? ~ “Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and thieves. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want […]
[box] “God’s viewpoint is sometimes different from ours – so different that we could not even guess at it unless He had given us a Book which tells us such things….In the Bible I learn that God values us not for our strength or our brains but simply because He has made us.” ― Corrie […]
Some people struggle with pride and thinking too highly of themselves, (God has a way of taking care of that 🙂 ) e but others hear a different kind of voice…………. s “Loser” “Geek” “Emu” “Goth” “Weirdo” “Dummy” “Idiot” “Stupid” “Trash” “Reject” “Retard” “Disappointment” s (Some people should should have Ralphie’s mom around with […]
One of my favorite books of all time is by Hannah Hurnard’ entititled “Hinds Feet on High Places.” (this is truly a must read 🙂 )It’s an allegory I can relate to every time I read it. The story is a triumphant tale of a “crippled” girl called Much Afraid, who desires to follow the […]
[Tweet “Some windows open our hearts to hidden worlds and secret places…#miracles “] A little gel and an ultrasound machine opened a window for Micah, Adrienne, and I as we beheld a miracle in process. First, we saw the four chambered heart beating steadily, the two hemispheres of the brain, the spine, the bones, kidneys, […]
“OK, Bethany! Can you read all these vocabulary words and use them in a sentence? “Sure, Mommy!” Beth was doing a great job until we got to a very “simple” word. It was the word- brag. Bethany read it and stared blankly at me. “Can you use it in a sentence? It means to […]
Does sadness ever come calling? Sadness can settle in on me like fog settles into the low places in the morning; banished only by the Son who has the power to dispel it. [Tweet “The #Son is the #Light of the world- #darkness cannot #overcome it. #Victory”] s When I first saw The Lord of […]
Cohen and I snuggled taking our afternoon nap. (both of us are/have been sick) and we woke up in coughing fits. When we finally quit coughing, lay back on the pillows, Cohen said, “Man, Nana, dat was bad…..and when I mean bad- it was weally bad!!” LOL- he’s right- it’s been weally bad. 🙂 I hate […]
For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and He holds all things together! Colossians 1:17 all credit of the song- Breath […]
Picture Perfect Christmas ~ impeccably decorated (& clean) home ~Christmas cards complete with family picture and letter ~ buying the “perfect” gifts ~ a beautiful, classic Christmas tree ~ exquisite food and desserts ~remembering the poor~Christmas programs~opening the Advent calender doors and taking time to celebrate Jesus~ Christmas cheer and good will to all men- only ramped up more than […]
If we could see things from God’s point of view we might begin to grasp we live a wonderful life after all. * Everyone should see the original Frank Capra’s classic, “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”, with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. (there is a colorized version available also) The question of the ages- “Does […]