Those who look to God for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. New Living Translation Psalm 34:5 No Shadow of Shame- Only Joy I hurried upstairs when I heard our foster daughter, Andie, sobbing her heart out. I knocked at her bedroom door. “Andie, it’s Cindy. May […]
[Tweet “What #treasures will we miss if we don’t choose the road less traveled? #journey #adventure “] “Come on Bethany! Get your shoes and jump in the car. We’re on a mission! Moriah locked her keys in the car and we’re the rescue recovery team!” Excited to help, Beth stuffed her feet into her shoes […]
& Hi- this is Sarah- guest blogging for my mom today. I wanted to share what God is speaking to my heart for 2015! I’m hoping to “Seek To Understand” better this year. To me, seeking to understand someone is usually a first step to loving them- in all their messiness; in all their […]
It’s my honor to introduce you to my friend and guest blogger today- David JB Miller. David is the visionary and prolific contributor behind Life Notes– the blog with daily encouragement at www.lifelettercafe.com. Life Notes is an oasis in the internet desert, especially designed to encourage, equip, empower treasure hunters just like you-who are are seeking […]
I’m just a penny in the hand of God. Small, insignificant; not worth very much if compared to treasury bills or precious metals. And that’s okay by me. I like being a humble penny in the hand of God. He can use the most humble of things! As I’ve been studying the Word this week, […]
[Tweet “All #romance is #sacred; for it flows from God’s heart to His people.”] December 21st, 2014, we celebrated as our son, Joshua, took Amanda to be his lawful wife, and we gained a wonderful, new daughter-in-love. In the age old mystery, the Lord began the work of making two become one. Notice Josh’s […]
[Tweet “Want Blessings? Go to God’s fountain and let blessings flow from Him- to us- to others.”] Blessings don’t come as a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. They come with knowing we are in God’s care with every breath we take. When I was little, I used to sing the […]
On the daily circus of picking up kids from school and taking them to assorted places, I drove from elementary and middle schools, to finally arrive at the high school to pick up Spencer. He’s been recovering from a broken collar bone so he’s missed some days for surgery and recovery. 🙁 I asked him […]
I found this great quote above by Melody Beattie on Pinterest! [Tweet “Want a #happy life? Practice #gratefulness!”] “Mo-om!” (try to envision our sweet Bethany with a mopey, pathetic, whiny voice striving to bring sympathy to her plight 😉 ) “Do I HAVE to go to school tomorrow????” sigh “No, Bethany. You GET to […]
Have you ever noticed how irritating it can be when people are “different” than you? People can get on your nerves. Drive you up the wall. Rub you the wrong way. Get under your skin. Sometimes it’s just the way they look. Other times, it’s their annoying habits, repeated offenses, or rude grossness; I’ve come […]
Do you ever get depressed about dysfunctional or broken relationships? Death brings its unique depths of suffering. Have you ever “suffered” so much “loss” in this life, you think you’ll break into a million pieces if you lose just one more thing? I have. I woke up the other morning with a profound sense of […]
It’s bedtime again. The end of yet another day. I still tuck Bethany in at night, even though she’s 13, because that’s when we ramble about the adventures of her day and what excitement and responsibilities await her the next day. Then we pray- and dream. I lay in her bed, rubbing her back. Sometimes, […]
I abhor prejudice! I detest the unjust treatment of someone based on their gender, color, IQ, age, wealth or lack thereof. I believe God detests prejudice also. God is no respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34) He makes the rain fall on the just and the unjust. (Matthew 5:45) God’s Son was sent to save […]
My Birth Mother’s Choice [Tweet “How can I ever thank my #birthMom enough, for the #gift of #life? #courage #choice “] Kathleen prayed she wasn’t pregnant. Her heart was filled with hopes and dreams for the future; she was only seventeen, not married, and the year was 1958! (Not a good year to be […]
FACT: EVERYTHING is going from order to disorder. (entropy-2nd law of thermodynamics) every cell in our body is aging: muscle mass decreases, our senses diminish, our brain cells shrink, our bodies, our universe is wearing out (that’s enough of the depressing news- we all get the point 🙂 ) [Tweet “The universe is wearing out […]