I wonder how much I’ve missed because I often fail to see. My eyes are blinded to a perspective beyond myself, and frankly its easier to just wallow in my current view and refuse to consider another one. It is often easier to see the dark clouds over my head and the difficulty of the now, instead […]
Because I Know, This Won’t Always Be
She waited up for me…and I found her asleep on my pillow, still and quiet, sleeping next to daddy. Her, my last one. My baby of 5, and she had been wanting me. And I know this won’t always be… I scoop her up and walk to her room, and I pause there at the maroon chair–this […]
For When You Don’t Fit in and You’re Not Feeling Accepted :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 5}
I was never very popular growing up. I know it’s hard to believe after seeing that fantastic 1989 hair and silver metal belt in the picture above, but I can assure you it was totally “in” back then and not at all responsible for my lack of popularity. Not that I was the total nerd of the class, but let’s just […]
For When You Dare to Risk Enough to Be Real
Are you daring enough to be real? Are you willing to tell a friend the raw truth because you believe they’ll be better because of it? Because you can see beyond the conflict of the now? Are you willing to risk being hurt in order to gain relationship? Are you willing to open up? To […]
For When Memorizing is Intimidating and Change is a Challenge :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 4}
I have always been intimidated by scripture memory. For whatever reason it seemed too difficult to accomplish–too lofty a goal. Don’t get me wrong, I could memorize a verse here or there, and growing up, I did. But as far as large passages, forget it! I had just never really tried. But there is something to be said for […]
When You Long to Be Satisfied and Supremely Happy :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 3}
I love to eat, and most of all I love dessert. And I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve had a temporary addiction to Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt lately, which is dangerous to both my waistline and my wallet. I think about eating Pinkberry hours before I do, and just imagining that sweet frozen swirl of goodness, with the […]
My Weekend Wish For You {Together with Joy and Laughter and Love}
 Joy can be contagious, and laughter the best medicine. We weren’t created to live life alone, and our hearts are happier and our lives more full when we live life together … when we let go of our inhibitions and live in the now—talking and laughing and embracing just because we can. I used […]
How to Give the Ultimate Gift
I’ve been saving things for a long time. And after having 4 kids in 6 years, it’s not surprising how much I’ve accumulated, and it’s time to pass it on. Last fall, a co-op friend alerted me to a huge consignment sale in our local area–one they hold twice a year. So last October, we moseyed over […]
For When You Need to Quit Performing to Earn God’s Love and Blessing :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 2}
 I want to live a life that is blessed, and I think most of you do too. And I’m thankful that the blessings God gives are not dependent upon our performance. His love for us never changes, no matter what we do. But unfortunately, some well-meaning people get the idea that if they could BE more […]
For When You Need to Feel the Dirt to Appreciate Being Clean
I can’t remember the last time I actually planted things in the dirt. And in general, I have an aversion to dirt. Just ask my kids. I’m a recovering don’t-get-your-hands-dirty kind of mom. They know. And what can I say? Except that I’m changing, and I am trying. I’ve lightened up over the years, that’s for […]
