Following His Path To Something Beautiful
It was the day after Christmas. Meaning the day that every child wants to open, build, and play with every single Christmas gift they received. Also, the day that every parent is trying to get the kids to stay in bed just a little longer, trying to get them to be patient while they make [...]
A few weeks ago, I had flowers sent to my friend on the anniversary of the passing of a loved one. You never know what you are going to get when you order flowers from the internet, but the flowers were beautiful. White roses with some greenery sprinkled in. Roses are my favorite, but they [...]
When I was younger, I used to be in a theater group. One year we did a play about the Maccabees. I can still remember one line in the song. “Antiochus, the terrible has made our lives unbearable.” Unbearable ended up being a bit of an understatement. Antiochus heavily restricted (forbid) Jewish tradition, because he [...]
Have you ever wondered why you should be thankful? You see bible verse after bible verse, telling you to be thankful in all things, but does it really mean all things? Like everything? The good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful, and everything in between? What about all the bad things that happen? Do we [...]
I found this file on my computer this week, and realized I never posted this anywhere. I wrote it 3 years ago, but the truths stayed the same. It is the story of being a prodigal daughter, and the God who says to us "Daughter, you are now home." When I followed Jesus in high [...]
Does anyone like FaceBook memories? Today I was reminded of a few significant events over the past 9 years, and 11 months. And today, I'm remembering God is God. He is good, and He is faithful. But 9 years and 11 months, that is how long I have been in my 30's. The day I [...]
Don't give up! Keep trying. Said Charlie. It started out as a normal day on the boat. We were on the island and trying to catch some fish. We actually caught a lot of fish. And big ones too for so early in the season. Charlie was really excited, however, one of us wasn't catching [...]
Have you ever been lost? Or felt like you were lost? We were at the playground today and as Olivia was playing I moved from where I was to another spot in the play area to sit. I thought Olivia had seen, but she went to where I had been sitting to ask me a [...]
Where is hope found? Have you ever felt like you are on a boat in the middle of nowhere, drifting, and not knowing if you are safe, or will run aground or sink? You maybe have lost hope, and wondering if you can find hope again. And where is hope found, if it has been [...]
She is usually the go-with-the-flow child. The comfortable in most situations child. But when Olivia gets uncomfortable she comes and sits next to me. She will then tell anyone who tries to play with her that she just wants to sit by her mom. This year we put her in camp, and usually, she likes [...]
