“Can I go outside after I fix my attitude?” ~~Annabelle, 2 The clock is ticking. The birds are chirping. The coffee is brewing. A new day dawns. It’s good to be home. As the morning sounds chime, I am faced with a decision.
Morning Sounds
Category: Life
Sunday’s Message
For the last two Sundays I have been away from my home church. The majority of the last 35 years I have had one pastor–my husband. As strange as that sounds to you, I can assure you that it sounds just as strange to me. In a lifetime of dreams, never once did I imagine…
Afraid of the Dark
My grandchildren love to play with flashlights, so I make sure they are readily available in a special place that little hands can reach. They are an inexpensive toy that entertain for hours. (Yay, Dollar Store!) Even when it’s not dark outside, they will take the flashlights to the basement or a dark room and…
Truth or Dare?
Do you remember the game? When you were a child, the game was somewhat innocent. Unless you were a little audacious. You know who you are–or maybe someone particular comes to mind when I say it. There’s always that one person who willingly takes a dare–and he’s probably the same one who knows how to come…
Young Mom–“Some Days are Just Like That…”
In honor of Mother’s Day, this week I will be reposting some of my most popular blog posts for moms. Enjoy! “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. Our kids…
Through the Lens of a Child
These photos were taken by my five-year old granddaughter. She is fascinated by my old camera (a Canon Power Shot), and took to it right away, easily learning how to zoom and shoot the world around her. The photos and captions are all her. No editing except to add the logo. I assure you, she…
What To Pray When A Friend is Hurting
There is nothing quite like that helpless feeling you get when you watch someone you care about hurting–and you are separated by distance or by circumstance. You can’t wipe their tears or hold their hand. You feel their pain, and you hurt with them. You are grieving with them, but words just don’t seem to…
To Prose or Not to Prose
When God says, “I Will”
This is for you, my friend. You are many. You are grieving, hurting, struggling, doubting. And you need answers: “Is God listening?” “Does He see?” “Does He care?” “How can I know He will be there for me?” The answers are there, in His Word. Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!…
Wednesday Wisdom
It’s simple, really. Reading Proverbs this morning, I saw it clearly. Following God involves two simple commands: “Love My Word”, and “Live it.” Sometimes we try to complicate it, but these simple words of wisdom from Proverbs are a great reminder for us today.
Desperate Prayer
I’ve been there. You’ve been there. It is a desperate place, and it’s here that we fall instinctively to our knees. There is no other place to go. There is no other option–yet it’s the first option and most obvious one. From the depths of my soul, I call out and, HE.HEARS. HE.KNOWS. In my…
Feeling Lost
It was a grand adventure. For a young mom with two preschoolers and an infant, taking Daddy to the airport was a HUGE deal. It didn’t happen very often, and the excitement of the trip to the airport helped to ease the anxiety of Daddy leaving for a few days. Seeing that big plane take…
Chasing a Shadow
Shadows can be scary. When you think of what people fear the most–death, it is as though there is this looming shadow that follows us around until one day it catches up to us. Like the grim-reaper. But it’s just not true. “Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in…
Changing How You Think
The seasons are changing, and after weeks of unseasonably warm weather, the daffodils have bloomed and the landscape is changing. All to be covered in a fresh blanket of snow. Because I love the warmer weather, it would be easy for me to start whining about the sudden change of temperature– –if it wasn’t so…
Looking for a Sign?
I have often hinted that it would be really convenient if God would just give me “a sign”. You know, like write in the clouds or have a pigeon drop a note at my door. Anything obvious would be helpful–especially when faced with a difficult or important decision. But it’s never happened. When Noah sent…
