We finished our annual planning time on Wednesday and now it’s time to work the plan. Planning without execution is a futile waste of time.
I always end up with a big to-do list after our planning time and need to remind myself that most of these things are things we hope to accomplish over the…
In the winter we keep the temperature of our home at between 66 and 68 degrees. When we’re up and moving around its comfortable and if we are sitting and feel cold we just put on a sweater.
We installed a new furnace a couple of years ago to replace our 35 year old one and…
We have all heard the stories of praying mothers and grandmothers like Susanna Wesley, whose children and grandchildren became great men and women of God. This week I realized that I need to become part of that group and spend more time praying for my children and grandchildren.
Today more than ever there is a need…
As we head back to yet another school year I am reminded that we need to be fed by the Word if we are going to feed our children anything worthwhile.
The other morning during my quiet time I found myself watching for my coffee-drinking daughter to appear so we could exchange greetings and smiles.
I hadn’t…
“…we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” 2 Chronicles 20:12
Our family has had a few days filled with very difficult circumstances. I was in the midst of writing a post titled “Hot Water Bottle Miracles” in which I…
I recently read this article by Jeannie Fulbright on journaling.
Once again I was reminded of the importance of journaling.
I’ve kept a journal since I became a Christian. I had never prayed before, I didn’t really know how to, but I loved writing so I decided to write letters to the Lord as a way to…
“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10b NKJ
Strength…do you wonder as I so often do, where the strength will come from for all that you are being asked to do?
These last weeks have stretched me far beyond what I thought I was able to do.
This seems to be…