And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain, and the latter rain, that … [Read more…]
Imagine that you live in a town that is a port for a cruise ship. Driving by, you see happy people boarding the ship. You hear talk around town of the wonderful things passengers on the cruise ship get to experience. You want to board the ship and experience these same things. The problem is … [Read more…]
I’ve looked at life from both sides now. — Joni Mitchell I have come to a point where I can say I have seen life from both sides and, unlike Joni who did not know much more about life after seeing both sides, I think I have learned a few things. Things I wish I had known … [Read more…]
Here I am, 26 years later, thinking about what we’ll be doing for school next year. Did you read that? Twenty-six years! The cool thing is that every year is as exciting as the first. There have been a lot of changes over the years: babies, graduations, weddings, grand babies…and we are not done yet. … [Read more…]
Let me first say, I am not against people making a living or even supplementing their income. I am not against selling stuff. I am not completely against the MLM business model. I would just like to present the flipside. If you are on any platform of social media, I am sure you see what … [Read more…]
“But then I read an article…” A young mom is doing what comes naturally as far as taking care of her baby is concerned. It’s working for her and her family. Then she sees a comment made by another mommy whose opinion differs from hers. She begins to doubt her instincts. She starts googling the … [Read more…]
Several years ago, I discovered a wonderful book by Joan Keener. It talked about some of the amazing inventions that have been useful to all of us. Things like the helicopter, snowshoes, and knee pads. It then goes on to say, “But God thought of it first” and gives examples in creation that illustrate our Creator’s genius. For … [Read more…]
Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the … [Read more…]
“A worst-case scenario is a concept in risk management wherein the planner, in planning for potential disasters, considers the most severe possible outcome that can reasonably be projected to occur in a given situation.” — Wikipedia There seems to be a difference in the way most kids are raised these days and the way children … [Read more…]
Bear with me a minute while I “think outside the box” — which here means “to think freely, not bound by old, nonfunctional, or limiting structures, rules, or practices“. That’s a phrase I hear a lot. It is usually used to encourage people to do something different, to think about things in a different way. … [Read more…]
