It’s funny to me how the atmosphere can change instantly when people find out you're a pastor or a pastor’s wife. That look of "deer in the headlights" comes over some people and if there were a quotation bubble over their head it would read, "Oh crap, holy crap that is, I just cussed in front of the preacher and offered him a beer all in the same sentence!" This is usually ... Read More »
When God responds to our giving
I shared recently about our reluctant but willing heart in something we felt God calling us to do. I am cautious in sharing for fear it might be taken the wrong way but I can't help but want to share what God did. The day we gave into God and put forth what we knew he was telling us to give financially we told the kids that God would honor obedience. God wasn't bound by our ... Read More »
Three days I’ll never forget
So I signed myself up for three days of "day camp" for Sophie and her friends while her big brother was at overnight camp. And truly these are three days I'll never forget because we really had so much fun. It was a lot of work but I loved every second of it. Every morning we started out with a craft in the "Art room" (dining room). These were crafts I ordered online and found ... Read More »
Summer reads and a caution about beach novels
I've got several books I'm reading right now and thought I'd share a few of them. 1) Multiply by Francis Chan. This is a great discipleship book for both the new believer and the long time believer looking to share his/her faith. Takes the fundamentals of the Christian faith and lays it out in an easy and direct way. I'm excited about starting up a group next week with a few ... Read More »
Grappling with giving it back to him
I shared last week how God answered a prayer four years later. His provision was in the form of a check. And it came at the time we were asking Him to provide for us so we could give to our church for a special offering for an immediate need we had. Randy and I discussed what we felt was the right amount considering many unexpected expenses that had come up at the same ... Read More »
What Father’s provide that Mom’s can’t and a word to Single Moms.
I am blessed that I had a loving, faithful, earthly father to help point me to Jesus. I miss him like crazy. My father was a wise man with a strong but gentle leadership style. He was a quiet man with a warm smile and a kind heart. In all his kindness though he could scare the living daylights out of you. And I don't mean like hard spankings. But in efforts to teach the best ... Read More »
Episcopalian envy
I'm just gonna say we've never had so much fun trying on robes. Who knew a Baptist preacher would have Episcopalian envy all because of getting to wear a robe. It's true. My Baptist pastor hubs has always joked about converting just so he could wear a robe. Not meaning any disrespect to our fellow robe wearing clergy brethren but we seized a rare and unplanned moment of trying ... Read More »
I Quit Sugar
Okay, no I didn't quit sugar but I read the book I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson. And honestly, I was disappointed in this book. It's more like a magazine/cook book of impossible recipes. This author's perspective of eating too much sugar meant eating a lot of fruit and sweetened granola in a day. Okay, let me get this straight, she's addicted to fruit and granola and that's a ... Read More »