“Do not call to mind the former things, or consider things of the past. Behold, I am going to do something new, now it will spring up; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” – Isaiah 43:18-19 Change. Change can be painful […]
God said… I have an assignment for you. My child, love others and serve… “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” – Romans 13:8 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not […]
ABC news covered a delightful clip of a reporter who was interrupted by a “fan” while he was reporting on a story. With microphone in hand, and in the middle of recording a story on the side of a not-very-busy street, he pauses because he sees his mom in a car right behind him. This […]
I’m all about winning in your marriage. Who doesn’t want to win in their marriage, right? This article will not only help you do that, but also, these principles will help you win in all of your relationships and in life. The Happiness Effect by Jim and Cathy Burns A cheerful heart is good medicine, […]
If you’re in the season of raising kids I understand how taxing, stressful, and high energy it can be. I loved raising my kids and miss those years often. Crying on the first day of school, sobbing when the bus pulled out for camp, distracting them from homework to hang out…yes, I was that mom. […]
“Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.” (Galatians 6:9) Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched my son, Tim, open the church service in prayer at the mega-church where he’s one of the pastors. Now, that seems like a silly […]
I found this post most interesting and I think you will as well. A big thank you to our friends as HomeWord for continually putting out such great content. The Danger More Pressing than Sex and Drugs for Generation Z by Joshua Pease There’s troubling and encouraging findings for Generation Z in a new study […]
Today is my wedding anniversary. You’re too young, they said. You’re making a mistake, they said. You don’t know what love is, they said. It’s harder than you think, they said. You’ll destroy your life, they said. He’ll never change, they said. And here we are 40 plus years later and we are still happily […]
When my kids were little we had a German shepherd named Tori. Tori had flunked out of seeing eye dog school. Maybe she didn’t make it to the big time but she was a wonderful family pet. The kids could pull, tug, and lay on her for naps and she did nothing but love them. […]
It could have gone really really sour. It could have completely ruined my birthday. It could have put a wedge in my marriage. But I did it anyway. I’m at that age where I tell myself “This is what old looks like.” Old, it’s such a relative term, don’t you think? But as each birthday […]
