“No matter what I do I just can’t seem to lose weight.” “I’m so tired.” “I hurt all the time.” I have said all three of those sentences multiple times within the past 30 days. But this week I heard something that revolutionized my thinking and subsequently, the words I speak. I was listening to a…
Stolen Hearts
Proverbs 17:6 says, “Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged . . . ” I looked through several Bible translations to see if I could find one that didn’t use the word “aged” but really this is the best I could come up with. The other options were “old men” and “elderly.” Suddenly “aged”…
Shhhh . . .
You know those crazy moments in life? Company is on the way, your house is a mess, and you really aren’t in the mood to have guests anyway. In fact, what you’d like to do more than anything else is curl up in the fetal position and have a good cry. If you could actually…
How Can I Possibly Qualify for This?
There was a little war that took place in my mind this past week. My husband, John, and I love to swim and we found this awesome indoor pool that, for a small fee, we can use pretty much whenever we like. The pool water is a kept at a comfortable 87°, the pool deck…
God’s Amazing Artistry
I can never decide whether I love spring or autumn the most. I mean, there’s no denying that I LOVE spring. To see a flower poke it’s way up through the ground after months of snow and bitter cold is pretty much like watching a miracle happen right before your eyes. (And seriously, even if not one…