I have stopped praying for patience. For close to seven years, each time I would send that request heavenward, I would get pregnant. I didn’t know that I didn’t know patience was a fruit of the Spirit that was learned over time. Just being honest here… I literally was hoping for a direct injection of …
Saturday night, my daughter and I watched a movie together. With the testosterone-laden beings vacating the premises due to Boy Scout Camp, we succumbed to popcorn and estrogenic activities such as hair brushing, back scratches, and a slumber party. We watched “Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” a C.S. Lewis story from the Narnia series told …
She is clothed in strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. (Proverbs 31:25) There are times when I don’t want to be a grown up. Given the fact that I have three kids, a husband, a house, a ministry, and countless other responsibilities, that’s a difficult requirement of life to ignore…that …
Our 4 month-old golden retriever puppy humbles me. Daily she points out, albeit inadvertently and unintentionally, how much more I need to grow. “Lucy,” as she’s affectionately been named, is the 4th dog I’ve trained. If you’ve raised and trained a puppy and then had children, you understand that dog training is a lot like …
“Is this my lot in life? To forever have sorrow and pain as my companions? Will I never have the joy and peace promised me because of my husband’s sin?” My friend wept and I honestly didn’t know what to say to her. The man she trusted her heart to so many years prior seemed …