Relishing the Christmas Season

Relishing the Christmas Season

Relishing the Christmas Season How did Christmas get here so fast? I think we hear this every year, without fail, right? And perhaps every year we say it will be different. Less stressful. We will be more in the moment than the year before. We will keep the main thing...
The Effect of God’s Goodness on Our Gratitude

The Effect of God’s Goodness on Our Gratitude

The Effect of God’s Goodness on Our Gratitude Carrying a jug of oil in my hand and too many other ingredients overflowing in my arms, I murmured under my breath. Why did my son take off with the shopping cart? As I made my way around the corner looking to see if...
Generating Gratitude by Discovering Delight

Generating Gratitude by Discovering Delight

Generating Gratitude by Discovering Delight Sometimes life’s monotony just brings me down. But maybe it was supposed to. It is life’s lack of filling our souls that points us to the only One Who can. Still, God did not intend for us to just muster through...
Grit + Grace = Gratitude

Grit + Grace = Gratitude

Grit + Grace = Gratitude The month of gratitude is upon us and sometimes if we are honest, we can struggle to be genuinely grateful. Life might not look ANYTHING like we thought it would. It is then that we realize we need something more. Grit + grace = gratitude when...

Reaching the Next Generation

Reaching the Next Generation One of the greatest things God has used me to do in this uncertain life was to homeschool my children for 23 years. Now before you think we were Polyanna or perfect, uh no, we were far from it. But we persevered and I learned a lot from...

Making Sense in an Upside Down World

Making Sense In an Upside-Down World Standing in my kitchen, the phone rang. It was my mom. “Turn on your TV right now! Airplanes are flying into skyscrapers in New York City!” I ran and turned the TV on and then I dropped to my knees and wept and cried...

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