Years ago, I prayed this little prayer. It became a prayer that defined the desires of my heart, so I wrote it down. It hung on a sticky note on my desk. I wrote it on a 3×5 index card and tucked it in my Bible. I had it hanging over the sink in my kitchen so every time I ...
On December 23, 2017, my mom passed over into eternity. Although this is technically my second Christmas without her, it still feels fresh. I’ll never buy her another gift. The whole family won’t ever be together again at the holidays. Christmas cheer and joy to the world. Peace on earth goodwill to man. These are the emotions this season is ...
In our younger days, my brother did something stupid and crazy. He was kind of a daredevil anyway, so it wasn’t an unusual occurrence. But this was even crazier than normal. (Although we did dare him to run around the house in his bare feet and jammies in like 6′ of snow. But that’s a story for another day.) We ...
Last night at church we had our First Wednesday Worship night. It’s a time we set aside each month just to worship the Lord. My husband wasn’t able to be there right when it started, so I got to open the service and the Lord gave me a word of encouragement to share. “It’s the end of the day, and ...