We said goodbye to this badboy last week..... Oh don't get me wrong. I was thankful to have that bed. But getting back upstairs and with my man was a wonderful new day. And got rid of these guys....... I relied on all these things heavily and they provided security for a time period but it's a new day in this girls life. I'm doing therapy three times a week hoping to ... Read More »
God
Loving our neighbors of different lifestyles
A friend recently asked us, "My neighbors are gay, how do I respond to them?" Her concern was loving them and showing them the love of Jesus without sending a message that she condones their lifestyle. So how do you love your gay neighbor? Hesitantly? Conditionally? With lots of up front statements of our beliefs on sexuality? No, I don't think so. I believe we are called ... Read More »
Putting into practice “soul talk”
Our weekend was a great one topped off by me getting to go to church Sunday morning. Oh how I missed being there these last 7 weeks so it felt wonderful to sing and worship with my church family. The next morning we sent Sophie off to overnight camp and had a great day at home. Monday night I went to bed and out of NOWHERE I started feeling weird. Panicky. Just all around ... Read More »
Helping our kids navigate social media
Our teenage son is wanting to have his own Youtube account so he can upload videos. He has no other personal social media outlet at this point because I'm a nazi Mom when it comes to protecting my kids online. I've seen too many families and kids hurt by the crap that's out there. Addictions started by accidentally discovering porn and major self image issues because of ... Read More »
Learning to trust God in deeper ways – not always getting right but He’s patient with me.
Randy and I went to my Dr's appt. on Friday expecting to check in with my Orthopedic Dr. for the first time since surgery and then go home. Little did we know I'd be getting my cast off. We were told it could be 6-8 weeks. So it was an amazing feeling to have it come off but it was also suprisingly hard. Like I held it together for a really long time in the Dr's office but as ... Read More »
4 ways to help your kids have summer devotions
Oh how fast the Summer can fly when you're swimming, camping and vacationing! And it's so easy to let our time in God's word be neglected. How much harder for our kids to keep their time in the Word if they're not being encouraged by their parents. So here's just a few thoughts on how parents can help their kids cultivate their walk with God. 1) Make devotions a part of your ... Read More »
Practical cups of cold water
I share this post after having been on the receiving end of encouragement for the last month. "Cups of cold water" as Jesus puts it in Matthew 10:42, "And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” I am taking note of how God is using others to encourage our ... Read More »
It’s all about where you let your focus land
What do you see in these two pictures? A laid up chick surrounded by..... ice packs & meds A potty chair, wheelchair and walker? Or the blessings Of cards from both young and old....(thank you preschool, 2nd and 4th grade and cheerleaders at CBS!) The encouragement shared through flowers and written sentiments from those who swing by. Where my eyes land and ... Read More »