When I read through the Gospels and get to the Parable of the Sower, I see kidney bean shaped seeds being thrown around by man very akin to Johnny Appleseed. I see their distressed faces as they maneuver around trampling feet and their tongues lolling out as their roots hit glowering rocks below the soil. I see them cowering away from mean weeds and, finally, their happy smiles as they luxuriate ... continue reading...
Faith
For When You Feel Unseen
Often, much of what we do goes largely unnoticed; unseen. Sometimes how we feel is also hidden. But maybe that's how it should be?Sometimes you need to live a moment three, or four ... or seven times, before you see that it's purposed.We ... continue reading...
Making Time With the Lord a Priority When Life is Too Busy
Do you look around and see all the piles? All the stuff? All the things to do? How can we make time with the Lord a priority?The organizing projects you need to tackle. The donations you need to deliver. The areas of your home that need ... continue reading...
Marriage
25 Things It Takes To Make It to 25 Years
Based on the reaction, you'd think I'd done something really great.Written a best-selling memoir. Or completed one of those crazy Iron Man competitions.But all I'd really done was announce we were celebrating our 25th anniversary.And we ... continue reading...
Growing Old And Fat with A Side of Happy
What does growing old look like for you? Is it something you dread or a time you cherish?When I first met him in college, I weighed 115 pounds. So did he –except his 115 pounds was spread over a 6’ 1” frame. We could eat whatever and however ... continue reading...
Motherhood
Guiding Your Girls and Their Emotions
If you have a daughter you may have had the challenge of handling the emotions of a girl. I mean we have to deal with our own emotions at times, don’t we? I have four girls and three boys and there is such a vast difference in the emotional ... continue reading...
Does It Matter If You Like Your Teenager?
Is there a difference between loving our teenager and liking them?During our teacher in-service in August, we split into groups, to discuss how to build good relationships with our students. I shared that I had started regularly telling my ... continue reading...
