I don’t know if it’s possible to cram more into one month than we did in August! We moved into our new house, Lee started a new job (and had to take an insurance license exam that he studied for every night), James started school, I was in North Carolina for a few days, David…
The most important lesson I’ve learned about helping others: the more specific you are, the more helpful you are. In the last decade of ministry, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said (or texted), “Let me know what I can do to help!” And I meant it every time. I really did want…
When reading the book of Job, I was looking at what Job’s friends did right and wrong. But I noticed not only the friends’ actions, but also Job’s reaction. How did he deal with these friends who kept accusing him of sin and judging him? And how could I learn from his example? Things got…
Job was grieving great losses. His children had been killed. He had lost his oxen, donkeys, sheep, and camels. Everything that could go wrong had gone wrong. And yet, when facing the choice to worship God or walk away from Him, Job blessed the name of the Lord and remained sinless in his mourning….
#1 fist bump goes to the weather, which is really warming up! We are expected to even hit the 70s this weekend. It was warm enough to walk in short sleeves one day this week! Our lavender essential oil also gets a fist-bump for helping with James’s allergies and melt-downs this week. Ninjago books* get a…
Fifteen years ago, I didn’t understand why I didn’t want to be around people all the time. I had a roommate and lived on a hall full of girls, in a dorm full of girls, on a campus full of people. There weren’t many quiet spaces. And why would I want a quiet space? There’s…