Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~Mother Teresa My light lost its shine during a trying time around nine years ago. I was in the abyss of homeschooling three wild...
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,...
"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...
A few days ago, while snacking on grapes and looking through the mail, I heard my son say, "I'm thinking about going to Africa." I giggled as I looked up, sure that he was joking. But he wasn't. He explained...