“My people, hear my instruction; listen to the words from my mouth. I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past— things we have heard and known and that our fathers have passed down to us. We will not hide them from their children, but will tell a future generation the praiseworthy acts of…
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…
Some are leaders and some are followers. We need both. Even leaders choose who they will follow, and the person with a follower-type personality will often be required to be a leader at some point in their life. One of the greatest roles and responsibilities we have is to lead and influence those littles that God…
Unconditional, unending, sacrificial love. Only a Holy God can love like that. And He does. But you–you are a gift from this loving God,
Okay, Okay. I know that it is Super Bowl Sunday, and you are not going to read this because you think that I am a woman that doesn’t like sports and that I am using this platform to get my two cents worth in. Well, put on your football helmet and get defensive if you want,…
I don’t blame my parents, or even genetics for giving me a low self-esteem. We live in a pass-the-buck society, where it seems we all too often blame any negative character traits or misfortune on others. Not to mention the fact that when we mess up, we try to finagle our way out of the consequences by…
You don’t have to agree with me on this, and yes, I am well aware that this road has not only been well-travelled, but that most women have chosen a different path. Stay with me–you might not see it the same way I do, as I’m sure many won’t, but consider this: Your husband just might see…
I prayed for my children before they were even born. I prayed for their health and their influences. I prayed for their future. I prayed for their parents–that we would be godly parents with wisdom to know how to guide each of their personalities. I prayed for their choices. Not that they would be prevented…
“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
This song. I can’t get it out of my head–and yet, I don’t want to. “You’re a Good, Good Father, it’s Who You are…” “And I’m loved by You, it’s who I am.” [Chris Tomlin] Being a parent is the hardest, most rewarding job in the world, and the truth is, We all fail. We…
If you give a Mom a minute, she might just take a breath. And though she could spend it on herself, she will probably do laundry. If you give a Mom a minute, She might just take a bath, but she will see the toilet, and she will feel an incredible urge to start cleaning.
Here it comes again. Valentines Day. The day of love and romance and valentines. Only I didn’t marry Valentino. I married a man that grew up with three brothers. Mom was the only girl, pink was taboo, and love was “icky” until the first real girlfriend came along. And that was me. So what if…
“Out of the mouths of babes.” If you are a pray-er, it is more likely than not that you have had those times when you have prayed and prayed until you didn’t know what else to pray. If you haven’t experienced it yet–hold on–that day will come. It comes to us all… I have four…
I was not called to this. I didn’t hear a voice, nor did I have a keen intuitive sense that this was going to happen. I did not and still am not quite sure, after 30 years, if I could even know how to define what it means to be a pastor’s wife. It’s funny.…
I wake up this morning, and when I open my eyes–I can SEE. And I’m thankful. I walk out the door to the wind blowing the fallen leaves. I can hear them rustling. And I dwell on the thought that many around me in this senior adult living facility struggle with both of these. I…
