School is starting, so it’s the time of year when I believe everyone should receive a new box of crayons. For as long as I can remember, a new box of crayons has signaled several things to me. It’s time for a fresh start. Just like the first tulips that
We have a big tree in our back yard that gives amazing shade. It’s a walnut tree. I’ve learned that walnut trees are not my favorite. In case you are unaware, walnut trees leave walnuts. The squirrels in our yard love our tree. They like to hide walnuts … EVERYWHERE.
My husband recently came across a sweet deal on some furniture for our deck. It was one of those cool grouping of pieces that you could configure how you wanted for plenty of comfortable seating. The price was ideal… and we chose to pass. Currently I’m not working, so no
I woke this morning tired. I had a good night’s sleep, but I felt “draggy” as I sat down to begin my day with Jesus. Jesus and I have been spending some time recently in the book of Romans. Our church is being challenged to read through Romans as our
I recently spent some time with a young couple preparing for their wedding. It was fun to talk to them and be reminded of how clueless I was before I got married. From the very beginning, my husband has been into figuring out things like “the five year plan” and
Last night was a clicking night. That blasted clicking. When I first fell asleep, my beloved ceiling fan was circling at a lovely high speed. The power had gone off earlier, but when it popped back on, I was blessed with cool air as I fluffed my pillow and snuggled
Grace is one of those Christian words we toss about freely. It’s worthy to be tossed about, don’t get me wrong; And I wonder if we don’t actually grasp the depth of the word. I recently read the word grace in Romans 1:7: “I am writing to all of you
I have spent quite a bit of time in Psalm 90 recently. I read a portion of it months ago and one particular verse grabbed my heart and spoke to me. I had no idea of the actual context of the verse, but it became a jumping off point for
More than 6 months ago I came to grips with the reality that I needed to lose some weight. I had gotten in the habit of snacking too much, and eating more of the things that are not the best for me at meals. I began a diet and I
Today is the birthday of my firstborn. There have been many things about that day that I have forgotten in 29 years, and there are some things that will stay with me forever. She was beautiful the day she was born, and is beautiful now, 29 years later. She and