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Having a New Baby

FamilyAugust 13, 2012568Views 0Likes 0Comments

You remember well those first months of having a new baby – right? I know I do. Sleepless nights turn into groggy days, piles of never ending laundry, quick, easy meals grabbed on the run, and the joy of watching your new baby all blend into one. I remember Dan saying he didn’t realize how long…

Here we are a year later. Are we ready for a puppy? I’m not sure. I still tear up when I think about Strider for too long. I’ve gotten used to the freedom of not having a dog. Being able to go anywhere at any time without making arrangements for someone to care for a dog has been a big taste of freedom after 9 years of not being able to do that.

Are you Ready for a New Puppy?

FamilyJuly 31, 2012643Views 0Likes 15Comments

Well, ready or not, Captain will arrive in our lives at 10AM Saturday, August 4th. On August 16, 2011 we had to have our much loved dog Strider put to sleep. This is what I wrote at that time: I always said, if you have to have a dog, Strider was the one to have.…

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” Matthew 7:1

Biblical EncouragementJuly 24, 2012682Views 0Likes 11Comments

THE PARABLE OF THE PEAR TREE Author Unknown Found on verseoftheday.com A father wanted to teach his four sons the lesson of not judging something or someone too quickly, and so he called his four sons together and said "I have a task for you. I want you, my eldest son to go out into our fields…

How to Cultivate Proverbs 13 Friendships

FamilyJuly 10, 2012557Views 0Likes 16Comments

Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” We are no exception to the struggle most parents have about friendships for their children, and sometimes even for themselves. I remember several years when I didn’t feel like I had a true friend other than my…

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states.

We’re Going to the Cabin!

FamilyJune 19, 2012530Views 0Likes 11Comments

Do these words evoke strong feelings or memories for you? They do if you live in Minnesota and probably in many other states. When we started having children Dan and I longed to find a cabin where we could return year after year and make memories with our family. We couldn’t buy a cabin but we…

My Sins Are Not Hid From Thee

Biblical EncouragementMay 9, 2012469Views 0Likes 2Comments

“O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.” Psalm 69:5 We all long to be known – to be understood. But, do we want to be known to this extent? As I read this verse this morning I found it strangely comforting. Since there is nothing hid from my God –…

Are you A Woman Worth Dying For?

MarriageApril 25, 2012470Views 0Likes 5Comments

Are you as taken aback as I was by this question? It was asked in a message Beall Phillips gave at an Edwardian Tea given as part of the Titanic 100 Event that Vision Forum has been putting together to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. I hope you too will be challenged as…