Sometimes We Need Sticks and Stones

Sometimes We Need Sticks and Stones

Jul 27, 2016 | Faith

As my nephew walked along the creek’s edge in search of crawdads or any other creature he could possibly scoop up in his net, I watched from a few feet below. My own boys – now all grown up – seemed to appear in the form of his innocent little...
If You’ve Ever Felt Sad or Discouraged

If You’ve Ever Felt Sad or Discouraged

Jul 13, 2016 | Faith

Discouraged ………..it’s just one of many adjectives in the English language, but isn’t it a powerful one? The dictionary defines it as “having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.” Have you ever felt it? Weakened Lacking...
Caution. Reading This May Be Painful.

Caution. Reading This May Be Painful.

Jun 16, 2016 | Faith

A couple of weeks ago, a picture fell off the wall in my Sunday school room. I had been told the floor needed to be cleaned before women arrived, but I didn’t expect to find such a large amount of shattered glass waiting for me. As I knelt down to begin the work...
When Gravel Roads Take Flight

When Gravel Roads Take Flight

May 17, 2016 | Faith

My “hands-on motherhood road” is quickly nearing an end. The everyday errand-running, awake-at-dawn then up-til-who-knows-when era is fading fast. I’m a worn-down gravel road. The years of memories etched into my very being. Birthday parties...