You know how children seem to understand things on a level that we, as adults, don’t get? Their innocence simply removes all levels of analysis and allows in the most basic understanding of difficult subjects. This just happened last night as I talked to Diva (currently 3) about Easter and what it meant for us … Read more
As Lent approached, I knew I wanted to do something. Give up a treat? Give up Facebook? Promise I’d exercise daily? The one element of my daily routine that was missing the important “stuff” was my devotion time. When I received If God is For Us, a study of Romans 8, I decided to take … Read more
My Sunday School class made it our mission to walk through the Bible to understand it in a way that we had never understood it. Yes, most of us have spent our entire lives inside a church and in regular Sunday morning classes. We’ve learned the “basic” stories of Noah and Jonah and Job and … Read more
This house is all about some seasonal decor. I’ve shared with you all our Halloween fun, and we have been working to create outdoor porch decor that fits each season. We even have a bit for Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s Day. The kids were eager to pull out Easter decorations after putting away all the … Read more
Did you have a chance to see The Star in theaters when it came out last year? I didn’t, so I’m extremely excited to see it when it releases on DVD. My kids love good, engaging cartoon movies. I love when the cartoon movies are wholesome and allow us to have further conversations. In addition … Read more
This world has become an ugly place. Everyone is fighting. Everyone has something negative to say. Folks are complaining and worrying about issues that don’t directly relate to or affect them. It’s hard to look at social media or the news to find anything positive or uplifting. Thank goodness for movies like Same Kind of … Read more
Music is often what guides me. Day to day, a song will pop into my head, and I’ll sing it either to myself or aloud to my family. Many times, the songs that enter my mind don’t make much sense. I’ll try to think back to the day’s events to determine where and when the … Read more
When I’m driving, especially alone, I find myself thinking and reflecting. Often these reflections take the shape of a prayer or conversation. Because I’m rarely in silence without also working, time in the car has begun to really be a special opportunity for me (one I truly discovered after having baby number 4). Singing is … Read more
Be jealous: I have a Sunday School that is full of amazingly smart men and women. When we meet to discuss whatever topic for the week, discussion is fun but deep. Most recently, we have started a series of lessons that has us really digging in to the words of the Bible in a very … Read more
Sometimes, I have the distinct pleasure of reading books before they are released. It’s even more fun when those books are written by someone that I know. And even more fun when that someone I know is also someone I count as a friend. I had the honor of reading From Newlywed to Foreverwed by … Read more