Here we are at Five Minute Friday with Kate Motaung and the gang! Kate’s daughter is turning 10 this week so she chose the word prompt: TEN. My older kids are past the age of 10 and sweet Matthew is just 6 with his first wiggly tooth. Dave and I have been married for more than double … Continue reading
How we survive this storm of life
I hear the distance thunder drawing near and know the storm is coming. I can’t stop it from coming I can only prepare for the onset. Windows are shut and patio cushions are brought in. The sky is growing darker and the storm’s nearness is haunting. There’s nothing to do but wait for it to … Continue reading
One small girl’s question: “Is it really free?”
She sat staring at the bright-colored balloons I held in my hand. She was really too old for the stroller but her mom could keep track of her if she was confined to the stroller instead of wandering through the crowd of the carnival. Her mom chitchatted with another mom while this little girl kept her eyes on … Continue reading
How my early morning dream helped my day
Have you ever had one of the dreams that stays with you even after you wake up? Well, I had one! We were on some kind of traveling trip. Our pastoral staff was altogether and we stopped in a café for some lunch. There were lines and bustling people everywhere. We jumped in line and perused the … Continue reading
When things don’t play out the way we planned ~ #LazarusAwakening Giveaway
“What are we to do when God doesn’t behave the way we thought He should, the way we were taught He would? What are we to feel when our Savior seemingly pulls a no-show, leaving us to wrestle with the pain on our own?” ~ Joanna Weaver Life doesn’t always play out the way we … Continue reading
Spending the day in my favorite way
Yesterday I spent the day in my favorite way. I slept in as long as I could (8:20 am), took Matt to his swim lessons, grabbed coffee with Dave and headed home again. Normally coming home would mean jumping on the list of to-do’s and getting on with our day. But yesterday we planned differently. We … Continue reading
When you don’t like the ride you’re on
I’m one who likes to be in control– the planner of the schedule – the writer of the menu. I’m one who doesn’t particularly like “surprises” in the journey. I’m reminded of those amusement park river rafting rides. The ones where we sit in the large round inner tube with 6 to 8 seats with a wheel in … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 