Yesterday morning I was issued a citation for failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, where I honestly did stop! Now I’m not saying that I paused long enough to have breakfast or to enter into a lengthy dialogue with my children – it was more like a “blink and you’ll [...]
Archive for the ‘Everday Life’ Category
From Traffic Tickets to Human Trafficking
Posted in Everday Life, tagged God is just, justice, making right what is wrong, trusting God on March 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Help Of A Toddler
Posted in Everday Life, tagged helping God, ministry and missions on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When my daughter was three or four years old, she loved to “help” me in the kitchen. If I announced that I was making cookies, she would get a chair and push it over to the countertop, ready to join me in the process. She loved measuring flour, cracking eggs (always an adventure) and stirring [...]
A Painting or A Window?
Posted in Everday Life, tagged approval of man, living for Jesus on January 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The walls of my home are adorned with a multitude of paintings. They are special to me because they were gifts from a generous and talented friend who has quite a knack for decorating (and who has mercy on me because I have no knack for decorating!) Each piece of artwork is a thing of beauty that [...]
Preparing for the Desiring God Conference
Posted in Everday Life, tagged desiring god conference, John Calvin, the majesty of God on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One week from today, Rick and I will be heading to Minnesota for this years Desiring God conference. We went last year and were so blessed by the speakers and the BOOKSTORE that we decided we simply had to return this year. The topic this time around is “With Calvin in the Theater of God”, [...]
I Was In A Bad Mood On Wednesday
Posted in Everday Life, tagged bad mood, God's grace, sinful nature on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was reminded of something this week – nothing new and earth-shattering, just a fresh glimpse of an old truth that I tend to lose sight of. What was this truth, you ask? Simply this, that I am a sinner.
This past Wednesday I found myself battling a bad mood. My spirit was grumbly and foul [...]
Aware Of his Schemes
Posted in Everday Life, tagged God is stronger than the devil, satan's schemes, trials used for good on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My husband and I celebrated our 20th anniversary this week, and at the same time began a course called “Initmate Encounters” with the hopes of helping a strong marriage to become even stronger. We knew that the idea of forging greater intimacy with each other, and with God, would not sit well with our adversary, [...]
A Good Excuse To Visit Office Depot
Posted in Everday Life, tagged meditating on God's Word, memorizing Scripture on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Does this sound familiar to you? You wake up in the morning and open up your Bible to spend some time nourishing your soul with God’s Word – a cup of coffee in hand to help with the waking up process! As you soak in the Scriptures, you are reassured that God is indeed real [...]
T-Shirt Truths
Posted in Everday Life, tagged a purpose driven life, life choices, life purpose on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My family and I just returned from spending several days in Myrtle Beach, where we have vacationed each summer for the past several years. One of our traditions while there is to spend some time at Broadway on the Beach, where we eat pizza (saving the crust to feed to the ducks) and stroll through [...]
Taco’s Tale
Posted in Everday Life, tagged falling away from God, God's grace, the prodigal son on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The other evening I was sitting outside on the front porch, having a visit with my friend Sylvia, when our conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a tiny, four-legged creature greeting us with a series of loud barks. We looked up to see a miniature Chihuahua, whose ears seemed twice the size of its [...]
Lessons Learned From Backyard Birds
Posted in Everday Life, tagged prayer, trusting God, spending time with God, God meets our needs on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was sitting in my backyard yesterday afternoon – soaking up a bit of sunshine, listening to the soothing sound of the man-made waterfall that my “Household Hero” built last summer, and contemplating the greatness of God. In my mind, I kept going back to an image that I read in the writings of John [...]
