When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be
burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.
~ Isaiah 43:2 ~

Does this sound as impossible to you as it does to me? Where does the time go? This has been a different sort of summer for us.
It seems like more of our friends are having visitors and visiting others than in years past. I think it is partly due to the economy, since it is [...]

As I began reading an e-mail, this line caught my eye and tugged at my heart. We have been discussing this very thing in our home off and on for several months. We’ve slid into making choices of good things, which has kept us from choosing the best things.
It’s easy to understand wanting to kick [...]

What thoughts are crossing your mind? Are you consumed with plans for the big meal you need to plan for family or friends? Or cleaning your house in preparation for the arrival of family or friends?
Wherever your thoughts are, I’d like to invite you to step back, rest awhile, and take another look at the [...]

I found this article so interesting that I decided to share it with you this week.
What Daughters Need From Dads
Ken R. Canfield, Ph.D.
The National Center for Fathering
Relating to daughters doesn’t always come naturally for dads, but we can learn to connect in affirming ways. We testosterone-filled males can relate well to girls, and it doesn’t [...]

I recently heard this quote by Grace Murray Hopper, “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for.”
If you know me at all, you know that I am not a risk taker. Our children used to tease me about the commercial where the little boy was wrapped in bubble wrap [...]