Her name had been given to me as somebody who could use encouragement. Someone who hadn't seen family in long time. No visitors in a while. I walked in the nursing home room and asked for "Ms. Linda". And there she was. Without turning around she peered out her window and quietly said, "That's me." She was sitting in a wheelchair with one foot propped up on the heating unit. ... Read More »
A cup of sunshine
Nothing better than a cup of sunshine on a cold winter day. Thankful for the people, places and things that have brought sunshine my way this week..... *Encouraging words from my Mother-in-law. *Praying with my Mom's In Prayer group and seeing God bind us together. *Reading old notes from a little girl learning to write and who loves her Mama. *Seeing the word of God take ... Read More »
When we act bigger than we really are
Oh bless'er. She was born wanting to be a toddler and now that she's in second grade she wants to be a preteen. Oh she still plays with her dolls, dresses up her big bear and plays "pretend" but sometimes she steps into responsibility that doesn't belong to her. Like at the Super Bowl party we just had at our house. She and several other little girls were all playing ... Read More »
That “cup song” about to send me over the edge but a new artist is bringing back the sanity.
It's so fun and catchy the first few times. Watch it if you haven't seen it. It really is fun. But by the 1045th time around you're ready to do some Solo Cup Smashing of your own - harmonizing not included. (As if I was ever able to harmonize in my life.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSbXsFE3l8 And I've just been introduced to this amazing artist who I'm loving. A friend ... Read More »
When prayer is enough
While I sip my coffee and hear the pattern of heavy rain on my window this morning my heart is so heavy for two dear friends who are facing serious life changing diagnoses. Parkinson's and Alzheimers. I don't understand it. Both amazingly strong Christian women. Who love the Lord and have served him with all their heart. One in ministry. The other who has supported ministries ... Read More »
Pintest Plans down the drain.
So that's what I was hoping our Super Bowl Party would be looking like but instead it will be pretty much nothing close to that. It'll still be awesome though and we'll have spent less money which is always a good thing. I threw my back out Thursday night - welcome to middle age....when you change bottom bunkbed sheets and come out getting stuck bent over. So all the plans I ... Read More »
Happy Birthday Son – Here’s some Porn!
If you are a parent and you are not proactively protecting your child from what they have access to on their phones, iPods, iPads and computers then chances are your kids have been or are being exposed to soft or hard core porn. It's not necessarily because kids are looking for it although kids are curious. Today instead of having to look through a dictionary for dirty words ... Read More »
When naughty lyrics provide teachable moments
Sophie and I were absolutely thrilled about our free tickets to the Figure Skating Competition Finale Night. A lady in our church asked if we wanted them on Sunday morning. Neither one of us had ever been to a Figuring Skating performance of any kind so we were both super excited. Randy was preaching Sunday night and Mitchell was at Youth Group so it was just me and Sophie ... Read More »