May 9, 2011
It always amazes me how full our lives get. We live in a culture frantic to keep up with “The List,” the Joneses, our needs, the kids, the high expectations. After a mission trip to a very laid back culture in 2008, I became even more aware of how my personality and...Mar 7, 2011
I smiled knowingly as I read a friend’s Facebook status recently. I’ve changed the names but this is how it read: “Needs a break from the chaos, aka my life…Husband missing in action, Cindy chasing dog around and around in circles, then dog chasing Cindy, Jan acting...Jan 17, 2011
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. JOSHUA 1:8 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,...Dec 13, 2010
The most agonizing moments of my experience as a mother have been those times when my youngest daughter, Carly, has been in pain — a pain she can’t explain to me and a kind of pain that I may never be able to make go away. For all the things Larry and I have tried to...Oct 28, 2010
After not sleeping AT ALL for the last 48 hours, Carly fell asleep about an hour ago. I’m PRAYING she stays that way for a long while!Last night was the worst night we’ve had in years. Physically and emotionally very demanding. To further complicate...Sep 14, 2010
Last Wednesday around noon, as I was making final preparations to speak at a Women’s Retreat this weekend, Larry came home. In the first seconds after he rounded the corner of our basement office, I hoped he was just home for lunch but, since he’s been in...
