You really don’t get it until it happens to you… They (who is they?) say you really don’t get it until— –you have kids of your own –you have grandkids …and it’s SO true. Almost twenty-nine years ago we had our first child and everything changed. We were young and in love… and naive! We soon realized…
It’s a season of thanksgiving and many are posting on Facebook what they’re thankful for each day. I haven’t had the time to sit down and do that every day, but I am pondering this… Does this conscious attempt to be thankful contribute to the general sense of joy we feel through the holidays? I believe that a thankful heart is…
Life has a way of just… happening. I’m not sure how or where to start again, but I know I NEED to. It’s been too long. This is not about trying to make an impact on the world, after all–it’s just my way of processing my thoughts. So, where have my thoughts BEEN lately?! If…
Here it is. THE TRUTH: I dropped off my baby boy at college two weeks ago and I’m still struggling. YES, I’m happy for him–he’s in a great place, and didn’t have to start this new stage of life alone. He has friends and family, but more importantly, his faith. He’s searching for the right…
Some days we just sense that there’s got to be more we can do… these are a few of the testimonies of how being faithful in small things can make a big difference in someone’s life. shopping to make a difference | Jones Design Company | stylish custom designs for life. http://amazima.org/ http://www.worldcrafts.org/set1free.asp I know there are…
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 point of just saying, “ask your Daddy when he gets home!” “Why, why, why?!” It reminds me of a movie in our library…
A Facebook friend asked for advice on a good read to end out her summer, so I thought I’d comment on my latest read, Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis: Because I have been on two mission trips to Uganda, the opening tag on the inside cover grabbed my attention: “With reckless abandon, Katie Davis followed…
I’m heavy-hearted today…so many around me are going through a difficult time and I just want to send a word of encouragement to you. You are LOVED and prayed for today. GOD’S WORD is the HOPE we have in difficult days. My prayer for you is that you will HOLD ON to the hope that is in you!
Couldn’t have said it better! Thanks, Lisa!! Wanted to make sure my readers saw this! Two Simple Strategies to Protect Your Children from Cultural Influences.
At the risk of sounding like I’m plugging my husband’s book, “Warriors in Hiding”, I HAVE to say that this principle of God using UNLIKELY people has been filling my mind lately. After witnessing the incredible life and death of my sweet father-in-law, I was again reminded that it’s often the humble and unlikely person…
If you have read my previous post, “May the Words of My Mouth”, then you know we have spent the last 8 weeks in and out of the hospital with my wonderful father-in-law, who has end stage renal failure. This week he personally made the decision to stop the painful treatment that was keeping him…
“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 have loved the book and now that they are grown and three of them married, it’s a book that I still keep…
When Doug and I moved into our home almost 7 years ago, I made the decision to SIMPLIFY. My goal was to get rid of clutter and display only things that would represent my faith and my family. Apparently, I am a fan of WORDS, because almost every room in my house has something to say!. Since…
