My seventeen-year-old Noah came home from youth group a few months ago and said, "I want to go to Ethiopia." I replied, "Wow! Well, maybe someday." That's the typical mom answer, but in my head, I thought—it's not going to happen,...
As she walked through the door of the church, I handed her a ticket and said, " it's so nice to see you", or something like that. "It's so nice to be seen." I thought I heard her say. I asked...
"Now therefore stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes." 1 Samuel 12:16 This verse, written on an orange note card, recently dropped out of a messy pile. It is one of my favorites, and it was...
"But as for me, I will hope continually and will praise You yet more and more." Psalm 71:14 NASB My sister Jeni LOVES to exercise. Rarely a day goes by without a workout, it is intrinsic to her identity. Not me. Although...
Do you need a Christmas Cleanse? During the sometimes wonderful, sometimes crazy holiday season, my level-headed plans, usually nice personality, and prudent budgets get challenged. Often, I lose them altogether (like when I lost it with my husband over candles on...
What can I give Him, Poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring Him a lamb, If I were a wise man I would do my part, Yet what I can I give Him, Give Him my heart. Christina Rossetti Savor the Savior! "I thank God...
Savor the Season with Books! Books are my thing. I adore the smell, the way treasured favorites fit in my hands, and the sight of books stacked on a coffee table—oh, what joys these bring. Couple books with Christmas, and I...
SAVOR THE SEASON BY FORCING YOURSELF TO SAVOR THE SEASON That sounds weird, doesn't it? Let me explain...
"O renew us, Lord, we pray, with thy Spirit day by day, That we ever one may be With the Father and with thee." Wordsworth SAVOR THE SEASON WITH WORDS Years ago, I was given a tacky-looking Christmas journal. Instead of re-gifting it, I...