“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) As the holiday season comes to a close, decorations are taken down and placed carefully in tissue paper and gently packed away in boxes. We clean our houses as we wave goodbye to our guests,… Read More
Truth for Today ~ No More Excuses
It’s been another long day at home. Once again, it is bedtime and I haven’t jotted a single word down in the book I am supposedly writing. Who has time to write a book anyway? What with all the diaper changes, and homeschooling, and super fussy teething babies, and meal planning, and house cleaning….the list… Read More
Truth for Today ~ Stress Less
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Sometimes you can’t see something in yourself until you find out that someone else deals with a similar issue. This past weekend my husband’s siblings and their families came into town. I just love when this happens because it means “girl… Read More
Truth for Today ~ It’s not easy being green
I think Kermit the Frog said it best, though I am not sure he was talking about the kind of “green” I am experiencing today. Today I have two sick little girls; two “green” little girls. I suppose it would fit more to say “It’s not easy being a mom of kids that are green”…. Read More
Truth for Today ~ Tuesdays don’t have to be terrible
“I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” From Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Photo Source: bookweb.org It’s Monday night and I cringe as I think of the day that lies before me. It’s Tuesday and, like Alexander in from the classic children’s… Read More
Truth for Today ~ Relinquishing Control
“…There is one thing that has always been true; it holds the world together…There is no power above or beside Him, we know, oh God is in control…” from the song God is in Control by Twila Paris. I love the lyrics to this song. I think it’s a good reminder of where we stand as children of God. When the… Read More