Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear?” What a unique treasure for our family to own three campers! My husband, Chris and I have been camping for only three years, while his brother’s family, as well as his parents have a few more adventures under their…
This month I saw how the name of Jesus can truly transform. I do not remember a time when I did not know Jesus, as I was raised going to church every single Sunday. But, this month I saw up close and personal what the pure love and adoration of Jesus does in the lives…
“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” Psalm 37:7 Ahhhh….rest. How that word often escapes me. Between my responsibilities as a mother, wife, employee, my church, family and friends; rest is almost a foreign word. Something always needs to be done, and in my world, it needs to be done right now.…
When we allow God to give us a quest mentality, His presence fully redeems our past and restores our happily every after with Him. Our new puppy ate a piece of my Disney puzzle. My daughter, Kylie, and I immediately threw the entire puzzle away. Puzzle piece number 376 with shades of blue for…
Motherhood, although with its many ups and downs, is one of the greatest blessings God bestows on women. We were chosen to bring forth life. We carry and nurture this beautiful blessing in our womb, patiently waiting for the day our little treasure is born. We’ve sacrificed our bodies, our wants and sometimes even our…
In a few days, my son and I will be leaving for Tanzania to provide a week of Vacation Bible School for the Tanzanian children. Let me first clarify by saying that this was not my idea. It was my fourteen year old son’s idea. Everything about this trip is so far out of my…
The story of Jacob wrestling with God is told in Genesis 32. The ESV translation uses the term “striven” which means “to struggle”. I am sure that many people would admit that they have wrestled or struggled with God at times during their life. The quick backstory on Jacob is that he was already a…
We are all a work in progress. There is never an area in our lives where we are ever truly “completed”. We strive for better everyday. We strive for a better attitude, better relationships, better control of our tongue, better health, better finances, and the list goes on. We are always striving to be better.…
Have you ever had a dream? This is not an actual dream that occurs when you are in a deep sleep, but a dream to DO something or BE somebody. Those types of dreams often come to us and we quickly dismiss them as unattainable. Why is it that something so beautiful as a life-long…
It seems like our approval and our worth go hand in hand, doesn’t it? Where does our worth come from? What makes us feel worthy? I can think of many different things that make me feel worthy. As a mom, it’s big accomplishments like remembering to feed my kids or understanding fifth grade math. Or…