The Sting of Rejection
My eldest daughter has cried A LOT this week. While some of it can be chalked up to the melodramatic of a threenager, I am acutely aware that she hasn’t been feeling her best. Just when we overcome...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Ephemeral (Fleeting Moments)
These moments are fleeting. They grow up so fast. The days are long but the years are short. Childhood doesn’t last always… Click here for more entries. BE BLESSED!!Filed under: Mommyhood, Photo...
View ArticleManna For a Mama’s Soul
Sometimes I feel like I have NO IDEA what I’m doing as a parent. I wonder if I’m doing too much of this or not enough of that. Was I too firm here or too lenient there? Are they eating the right foods?...
View ArticleWill My Heart Be Big Enough?
Can I handle 2 children? How will my toddler react to the baby? What will become our new norm? Will my first trip to the grocery store with both girls be a disaster? Will I ever get out of the house...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Motion
Childhood is always in motion, and it’s even sweeter when you’re brave enough to try new things! Click here for more action-packed entries! BE BLESSED!!Filed under: Photo Challenges Tagged:...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: He Hears Our Prayers, Large and Small
Last week my husband and I were feeling rather homesick. We were missing our friends and disappointed that we weren’t able to be a part of some major events that were taking place in their lives. We...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: On the Way
She wasn’t sure of her destination, but she was definitely on her way!!! 😄 BE BLESSED!!!Filed under: Mommyhood, Photo Challenges Tagged: Baby, baby girl, Beautiful, blessed, blogging, children,...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: 31 Verses, 31 Days – The May Scripture Challenge is Complete!
Greetings dear friends! Welcome to a new month and a new day! Some of you may recall a post I wrote a couple weeks ago, where I shared my involvement with Kristin Schmuker’s May Scripture...
View ArticleOn Being Content
I gave the following sermon at church a few weeks ago, and I wanted to share it with you all here. If you’re anything like me, being and staying content can be a struggle. But God! Here are a few...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Muse
My daughters, my muses. How could I not be inspired by these two wondrous lives the Lord entrusted to me? I will never tire of these precious faces!!! BE BLESSED! Click here for more of this week’s...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Behave Like a Christian
Let us represent Christ in action and deed, not just empty words. Let us honor Him as believers, giving Him the glory in all that we say and do. Time for a heart check… Let love be without hypocrisy....
View ArticleSurrender to God’s Perfect Peace
Friends, I have some exciting news! For the next few months I’ll be contributing to the on-line ministry, Daughter of Delight, as a weekly writer!! I will be sharing a devotional every Sunday, and I...
View ArticleTime is Fleeting
“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just...
View ArticleHe Knows
My weekly devotional for Daughter of Delight… Downtrodden. Disappointed. Hurt. Dismayed. Have you ever ached in places you didn’t know existed, feeling like a punching bag, being beat up by life?...
View ArticleWe’ve Already Won
Everywhere we look there’s a battle. In John 10:10 we’re told that our enemy, the thief, comes only to steal, kill and destroy, so it shouldn’t surprise us when we’re being bombarded from every side....
View ArticleGod Does Not Delay
Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? The hare was all about living life in the fast lane, relying on his speed to get him to the finish line before the rest. The tortoise on the other hand,...
View ArticleHonor Your Words With the Action They Call For
Empty promises lead to broken hearts. I’m sure we all know how it feels to be on the receiving end of this, but how often are we the ones not following through with what we’ve said? I am terribly...
View ArticleGod Goes Before You and Behind You
Dear Daughter, I know you’ve been struggling lately. Struggling with feelings of inadequacy and feeling invisible. I know that sometimes you feel like you’re just passing through this life and blending...
View ArticleNothing Compares to Being in Communion With God
My contribution this week for Daughter of Delight. 😊 I’ve recently had some amazing fellowship with some very good friends. I shared my heart with them, and they shared their heart with me. It blesses...
View ArticleYou are a Powerful Force for God
My weekly contribution for Daughter of Delight is up! For the last few days I’ve been keeping up with the news surrounding Hurricane Patricia. As the strongest land falling pacific hurricane on record,...
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