Bethany, Cohen & I love to eat subs at Subway. Funny, but we always seem to get the same person taking our orders, every time we go! He knows our orders from memory and loves to tease Cohen and Bethany as they give their orders. Today, he asked if they were going to be zombies […]
brain drain, encouragement, fallen world, Fear Not, Good life, inspiration, life, overcoming, perspective, think pure, zombies
What was Jesus thinking when He said, “let not your hearts be troubled?” Seriously? Like I can flip a switch to turn off my brain? e There’s a ton to be troubled about. He might have as well said to me- Don’t worry about anything– oh wait- He said that too 🙂 ! Getting […]
encouragement, eternity, fallen world, Fear Not, inspiration, life, life between the trees, living between the trees, promises, treasure
God’s Love is BIGGER than Divorce by Guest Author and daughter- Sarah Barclay Gilliland I was hurriedly unloading the dishwasher when the unmistakable release of air from a stressed-out five year old came from the direction of the dining room. Head down, pencil poised, “This is tricky…” she sighs. I walk over to the table […]
Christian family, divorce, God of Grace, joyful journey, Sarah, special needs parenting
Nooooooooooo! Helplessly, I watched as my computer began to shut down. All the “necessary” windows I had open were closing- one by one- screeching my projects to a halt. The Word Documents also closed. Panicking, I wondered how much written material hadn’t been saved. I did not have time for this SHUTDOWN. How dare my […]
inspiration, Jesus will meet you there, life, life between the trees, limitations, living between the trees
Last Friday and Saturday I was blessed to go to the Believe– Woman of Faith Conference in Kansas City with 7000 other Christian women! But by far the biggest blessing was that all three daughters attended with me. (missed my daughter-in-loves but they are busy in the midst of raising babies and we all know […]
Believe, Bethany, blessing, celebrate, children, conference, daughters, harvest, living between the trees, Moriah, perseverence, reaping, Sarah, sowing, Women of Fatih
If you didn’t catch my post about our daughter, Moriah, becoming engaged, you’ll want to click here to read their sweet story. It’s so – sigh- romantic! ♥ But as happens with life, one story has many back stories. There is no such thing in life as clear cut or one dimensional. Millions of […]
Bethany, encouragement, fiance, God's love, God's time, humor, inspiration, living between the trees, perspective, trust
Do I have a Treasure Chest full of JOY for you!! I’m excited to introduce a sweet sister in the Lord, Marie Wikle. We met on Twitter but, as it seems to happen on social media- when you meet fellow Christians- you’re immediately connected by the invisible cords of God’s love. She’s the founder of […]
encouragement, inspiration, joy, Marie Wikle, perspective, Spreading Joy Ministries
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 […]
encouragement, inspiration, Jesus will meet you there, life, living between the trees, perspective, transformation
Is there anything more thrilling than God Authoring a Love Story? Our daughter, Moriah, just got engaged! Over the past year of dating, our family has observed, “tested”, evaluated, and subsequently embraced Johnny, as one of our own. 🙂 Kudos to Johnny- he not only approached Jeff and I to ask our blessing and permission […]
beloved, celebrate, engaged, heaven, Jesus, marriage, Moriah, perspective, treasure
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 […]
Blessings, diving deep, encouragement, eternity, fallen world, Isaiah 45:3, Laura Story, living between the trees, overcoming, perspective, restoration, surprising treasures, transformation, treasure, treasure hunter
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 […]
disabilities, downs syndrome, encouragement, eternity, fallen world, hope, Jesus, life, limitations, living between the trees, new bodies, transformation
We just remembered to change our air conditioning filter yesterday- ewwwww- ick! All that gunk would have gone in our lungs- if not for the filter! From filtering water to the new devices that filter obscenities from your TV shows- Filters are more than just wonderful- they’re necessary. After walking Bethany in, I was leaving […]
autism, Bethany, education, filtered words, learn, life skills, special needs, tongue
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! 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, Christian family, God of Grace, joyful journey, special needs parenting, transformation, treasure
What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. Isaiah 5:20– Bible Gateway NLT [Tweet “What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil. #right #wrong”] Good Morning Monday! […]
Christian family, God of Grace, joyful journey, Special need parenting
The first day of school has come and gone- but not without a fashion show and a lot of debate about what to wear. Amy, Bethany, and Finley (5th, 6th, and 2nd) tried on outfits. ( many outfits! 😉 ) I was barely holding in my laughter as they debated about what was too fancy, […]
Amy, Bethany, Finley, humor, identity, perspective, school