Seventy Years
Last weekend I was in Texas visiting my family for my Dad’s 70th birthday. From the moment I got off the airplane (solo-Thank you so much to my mom in law-Karen and Mike for holding down the fort) it was a whirlwind of activity and surprises. One of the things on the agenda was a portrait with my siblings. :)From the top, Me (preggo),...
Just Make It Quick.
Football in the snow-Broken NoseBasketball with Middle Schoolers-Broken NoseDodge Ball with Boy’s Club-Torn ACL I hearby declare youth ministry dangerous to my husband’s health. But if you spread those out over the 11 years we’ve gotten to work with students of all ages, it figures into only one major injury every 3.5 years....
We are afraid its not in us….
This morning in my Sunday School we embarked on another lesson about the fear of man. A woman in our class pointed out that as the Israelites stood on the edge of the promise land and sent in their spies, they were not unlike us. You see, they received scary reports about the giants in the land and they could not imagine (although God...
On purpose
I have been hearing only quiet whispers from the Lord recently. Times like these drive me crazy. I much prefer hearing Him speak through the megaphone of His word, a near shout as I reflect in solitude, a tugging during a time of worship, or even with a 2×4 via a sermon. But for heaven’s sake, don’t whisper to me. I’m...

