It’s mid-April in Ohio, and we’ve finally got a few days of warm weather in the forecast. Last Saturday we had to cancel a track meet because the track was 4 inches under snow. But today…it’s going to be a glorious, sunny, 75 degrees. I’ve got big plans for a family clean-up day – branches in the yard, leaves from the flower ...
I woke up this morning thinking of my baby-girl, Alli. She’s your typical teenage girl. Hormones. Drama. Messy room. She has a love for clothes, shoes especially. Boys (well, we’re not going there yet). The thought I actually woke up with this morning is this, “Alli is going to make an amazing prayer warrior.” Alli has an amazing memory. Astounding, in fact. ...
Mikel and I dated through his last year of college. The bummer of it was he went to school in Missouri and I lived in Ohio. It was just a hop and a skip and a 12’ish hour drive to see each other. We had huge phone bills and wrote long, long letters that we sent through snail mail. Yep ...
Waiting. We all do it at one time or another. We wait in line. We wait for our kids to finish practice. For the end of school. We wait for vacation. For a new job or promotion or dream. Waiting can be fun. But it can be frustrating. Wait. It means to stay where you are or delay action until... ...
Everyone has one of "those" areas. One of those growth areas. For a lot of people (including me - just being honest) it's patience. It's a virtue. And it can be elusive. But to be like Him, we need it. Are you patient or just patient'ish? ...