The Best Thing I Never Planned
Part 1 Life is weird, wild, wonderful. As many of you know in my latest updates from six years ago. I was happily married and raising my family when tragedy struck. My husband was killed in an accident and taken away in the blink of an eye. I was a suddenly a widow at 37….
3 Simple Ways to Make Him #1
My life is pure chaos some days. I’m past the years of dirty diapers and baby’s wails. But with three children in tow at all times I find it increasingly hard in the summer to just be. To be still enough to hear. To be quiet enough to understand. To be soaked up in…
The Very Best of My First
I was reading a devotion one evening at dinner with kids. This devotion struck a chord with me that evening. It spoke of our first fruits. It was titled “The First and the Best.” It was from this book here. It mentioned that usually there’s an order when we give things away like food, money or…
On Display
Do you ever feel that you are on display? Like a beautiful ancient artifact? Like some gorgeous floral display at the local flower show? Like an intricately chiseled ice sculpture for people to marvel and wonder at? Like a gorgeous bridge spanning the rushing waters? Well, I feel that way about our family in…
Serving Up Leftovers
Leftovers….what comes to mind? Sometimes that word brings about bad thoughts. I don’t know about your family but sometimes the word leftovers doesn’t go over well in our house. Sometimes the food isn’t bad at all. It’s just that. Well…. it sounds boring. Sounds tired. Sounds blah. Merriam Webster defines leftovers as ‘a…
And Time Stood Still
In the kitchen over the sink I hear him calling. Calling for time. Time spent away from my tasks, requirements, business. I respond with obedience. Sitting on an unmade bed still in my pajamas at 3:30 in the afternoon. A coat thrown across after a trip to the bus stop. Just waiting. Yesterday’s clothes strewn…
