Go and enjoy the choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 During the greatest grief of losing our dad and mom, my family was blessed with an…
Choices are one thing we all have in common. We make choices every day in order to live. Choices are one of the greatest gifts God has given us. Choices like, do we want ice cream or brownies for dessert, who we get to marry, where we live and work, but especially the choice to…
Jonathan was the son of King Saul. He was also best friends with David, God’s chosen replacement for Saul’s throne. Saul, Jonathan, and David had each found the age of fifteen to be an important year in their lives. Saul was around fifteen when Jonathan was born. Jonathan was around fifteen when he defeated the…
Trust. I thought I had this one in the pocket. Years ago, I was so excited to finish writing a Bible study with this topic because I thought it would be an easy one for me. I thought I had conquered the issue of trust many, many years ago. I was stunned when I began…
Things I learned from Mom: Relationships matter. Mom and our Dad were a power couple. Together, their love for Christ and for others multiplied their God-given strengths and their influence on others. People mattered to her because they mattered to Christ. She always went after the one she felt needed something or someone the…
There are two things that literally make me giddy: Dolphins and Rainbows! I can’t exactly explain my response, but my voice gets higher and I instantly stop what I am doing and stare in amazement every time I see one. As I look out into the ocean today, I can see ten dolphins in…
Magnifying glass verses a Mirror In the wake of the last few weeks, I have spent a lot of time praying and pleading for our nation and our world. My heart has been completely broken over the loss, division, unrest and fear that have infiltrated throughout our nation and our world. I cried out to…
June 26, 2016 Sunday, I had the honor of attending a service for a precious girl, Emily Anne Miller. Emily was almost 19, she was non-verbal and lived with a very fragile physical body. Emily was a very courageous and determined young lady who fought long and hard past the 3 or 4 years the…
It’s been a while since I have had time to blog, not because I have not been writing but because my time writing time has been very personal with God. This new season has brought excitement for the next season, joy for the accomplishments of those I love, a heart full of love as we…
My heart has been focused on the days after Easter more than before this year. I don’t know why, but God has taught me such about the days after. While the days leading up to the death and resurrection are the defining moments of our Savior, it’s what we do the day after that makes…