There’s nothing quite so thrilling as Demolition! (unless you’re the one under demolition. 😉 ) [Tweet “Life under #construction is messy- Fear Not! Love holds the hammer. #restoration”] Noah & Sarah’s family bought a #house2home project. Family gathered! 🙂 Love rolled up its collective sleeves and got down to business! 😉 We […]
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3 On becoming a mom- mother- madre- mutter- mum- mae- mommy You don’t arrive at being mum, just because you conceive a child. Mommyhood happens in a myriad of mysterious ways. A seed […]
Is Love a Feeling or a Decision? Is love a feeling that sweeps us away, releases feel good endorphins and makes our heart happy and our brain mush? Or is love a decision that enriches our lives? Yes. Throughout our lives we’re called to grow outside of our old selves. New beginnings demand new aptitude. […]
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 […]
Definition – Beautiful Things #7387 [Tweet “To #behold #beauty is to understand the heart of #God. “] d Watching our grandson, Cohen (4), jumping on the trampoline and singing at the top of his lungs- “You Make beauuutiful tings out of de dust! You make beauuutiful tings, you make beauuuutiful tings out of us! […]
I am a Special Needs Parent- that makes me a Rope Walker. ~ Sometimes, just 1 THANG- (you know the word”thang”- it’s a gargantuan THING) breaks me down, open my floodgates and I begin to cry. I am a rope walker. When I look down I’m afraid of falling. How do I begin to explain […]
In the movie, “Facing the Giants”, we’re told there are 365 scriptures urging us to “Fear Not”– that’s 1 for every day of the year! But I can’t help wishing we could wake up each morning and audibly hear His voice, saying- “FEAR NOT. I’ve got everything under control.” As I’m sinking my roots down […]
How many of us think about this truth every day? [Tweet “Our story is written daily- don’t get bogged down in a chapter you don’t like-“] we’re not at the end of the story- Yet! Happily Ever After isn’t something Disney movies and fairy tale books made up. They got their idea from the great […]
Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you; you’ll sweep them right off your […]
What is it about most of us human beings that want to fill every empty space in our life with something? When I’m hungry, I eat until I “feel” full! In my home, I fill blank walls with pictures, rooms with furniture, and couches with pillows so I can “feel” comfortable and cocooned. I fill […]
 I will give you hidden treasure riches stored in secret places     so that you will know that            I AM – the Lord      who calls you by your name .                             Isaiah 45:3  My Child- Look to receive my outpouring! Open your heart with hope and childlike faith I am forever […]
Always put your hope in God. Hosea 12:6 I hope I don’t get cancer……I hope my marriage gets better…….I hope I find love…….I hope I get a better job……I hope I ace this test………I hope I make lots of money…….I hope I don’t get Alzheimers…..I hope I don’t have a child with special needs. Some […]
Thank you Amazing God who cares about the details of our lives! I just have to praise you for Bethany’s educational experiences this year! Â The administration, teachers, para’s and support at Middle School this year has been bent-over backward accommodating and gracious! And though the “law” says every child with a disability is “entitled” […]
Bethany and I really need your prayers this week and into the next. PLEASE. The smiling face above is not representative of our current situation 🙂 I know there will be treasure found in this leg of the journey- but we’re definitely not there yet! We’re facing the mountain of middle school. Yesterday, we went […]
When we went to Disney World a few years ago- one of the highlights of our trip was a big family luau- On the wall of the entrance was a big sign 3 O H A N A s Because of watching Lilo and Stitch (see- watching movies with children are educational 😉 ) I […]