I caught myself thinking like a fool again this week. The last month has been arduous. My mind crammed with others’ wisdom and sage advice, my heart encumbered by needful little ones, my days packed to the rafters with catch-up home and school work, my calendar jammed with daily and upcoming opportunities to minister, and […]
Every second counts. I ask myself often if I’m spending my time on things of worth. As a wife, am I encouraging Boyfriend-Who-Is-My-Husband to become all he can while loving him as he is? (Check. That one’s easy. But I could do more.) As a mom, do I treasure every moment with my kiddos and […]
First of all, thank you for your prayers while I was in Budapest. What a week! I’ll just say God is good. His right hand held me up, and His eyes roamed to and fro keeping an eye on my suitcase, wherever it was. I’m home, the bag arrived three days later, and I love […]
I fret over the beginning of my novel. I’m not alone in this. Most writers I know shoulder burdens labeled in big block letters: The First Line. The First Paragraph. The First Page. Why? Because we’ve got a limited amount of time to make an impression that says, “Keep reading. You need to know what […]
Jesus said, “…the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.” As it concerns my tale today, you may decide whether or not this is a good thing. I’m sharing because it made me laugh. Bend over, hold my stomach, laugh. Boyfriend-Who-Is-My-Husband and I are very intentional in using every possible opportunity to teach […]
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