My granddaughter Nora is tall for her age. (I know that’s hard to believe…that ANY of my descendants would be tall!) Nora also talks very well…
My granddaughter Nora is tall for her age. (I know that’s hard to believe…that ANY of my descendants would be tall!) Nora also talks very well…
My one-year-old granddaughter Lana has terrible “stranger-danger.” It is so bad, she won’t even let her aunts or grandfather hold her. It took her awhile to…
Unreached But Not Unreachable I’ve had the privilege of knowing some families who have provided foster care for a number of children. What a challenging ministry!…
I once had the horrible experience of seeing a dog get hit by a car. Blinded by pain, the poor animal recklessly ran even deeper into…
Most people who know me are very aware that I am the Freddy Kreuger plant murderer. Seriously! Plants hate me, and my plants always die without…
I have taken a long hiatus from my blog to concentrate on my certification for Biblical counseling. I am happy to say that I am almost…
God doesn’t expect us to just forget our pain. But He doesn’t want us to focus on it so much that we lost sight of Him.
I want to glorify God with my life, and His Word says we glorify Him by being thankful. “I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving,” (Psalm 69:30).
When we wonder why God isn’t doing anything about our suffering or about the evil in the world, we can rest in the certainty that He already has.
As I look forward to the New Year, instead of longing for things I think I want, I am grateful for what I don’t have.
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