Jan Johnson, Enjoying the Presence of God, says it this way: “The more we welcome God into our thoughts and conversations, the more we desire His presence everywhere–even in the strenuous mental or […]
How Do You “Pray Without Ceasing?”
Madagascar 2015
“Is that a country?” “How do you spell that?” Well, guess that means there’s no Sprint Service in Madagascar! Having already been there, I knew, of course, that there was no Sprint […]
Calm in the Chaos–“I Shall Not Be Moved!”
Live Simply. It’s easier said than done, isn’t it? My heart is willing, but when life just gets a little complicated, it does get harder to keep it all in perspective: Trying to […]
Scripture Challenge: Isaiah– “Who Prayed for Rain?”
“It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring…” The storms are here, and if I had a garden (which I don’t have for this and other reasons), it would be flooded. […]
When Life Takes A Turn
When life takes a turn–for good or for bad, it can come at us like a curve ball–and we don’t know whether to come out swinging or stand still and risk a shot at […]
How COULD They?!!
Some days it is SO HARD to imagine how someone could be so blind… Until the blinders fall from my eyes and I realize how easily it happens. A crowd hears that […]
The Low-Down on Prayer
Here’s the low-down: Prayer is ESSENTIAL. Here’s what it is not: A token of appreciation. A “go-to” when we’re desperate. A “wish list” of our wants. A poetic gesture with magical consequences. IF […]
Life is Hard, But God is Good
There is just no way to sugar-coat it. Living in Madagascar is no easy task. As beautiful as the landscape can be, it can also be just as harsh. When the summer […]
Questions, Questions, Questions!!
I can remember when my children were at the age when they were so full of questions that it would seem there was no end to the “WHY?s” Some days I would get to the […]
Young Mom, “Some Days are Just Like That…”
“Some days are just like that… even in Australia!” Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, written by Judith Viorst is still an often-quoted book in the Munton family. […]
May the Words of my Mouth…
Most anxious to start, yet guarding my time because one of the most godly men I know is fighting for his life. My sweet father-in-law has been in the hospital since last […]
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