What We Need Daily………

Jan 15, 2013 | Faith

A lot of my time at work is spent with teachers trying to come up with ways to help kids become better readers and writers. I often hear about the struggle teachers have with filling in the gaps from what children missed out on at home before starting school….....

Rain in January??

Jan 14, 2013 | Faith

It’s January, and if you have kids or if you are a teacher (smiles), you know rain isn’t what you hope to see falling from the sky this time of year. Yesterday sounded like monsoon season outside as we sat in Sunday school and then as we spent our Sunday...

Fully Present………..

Jan 11, 2013 | Faith

It’s Friday morning at 6 a.m. and here I sit, sipping my coffee and wondering how in the world one hour can rush by so quickly……. A little time in the kitchen, giving Peppy a morning treat, staring a pot of coffee, and reading a bit while waiting for...

How Holy Should We Be?

Jan 10, 2013 | Faith

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” I Peter 1:15-16 In a world where there is so much evil, it’s easy to lower our standards just a little bit for the sake of a good joke...

My First Thought on a Good Morning……….

Jan 9, 2013 | Faith

No matter what kind of day faces me, I love when my first thought of the morning is of Him. There’s nothing like rolling over on my pillow and hearing myself think, “I need you, God, to make it through this day.” It seems like the mornings I get up...