Apr 12, 2010 | Faith
My one and only baby brother is getting married Saturday! This is Cy with his bride-to-be! Maura came into Cy’s life about a year and half ago, and we are all so thankful for her! She adds a smile and a laugh to our family that is much needed after the tough...
Apr 10, 2010 | Faith
Tonight was KCU’s Junior/Senior Banquet. Since Mallory couldn’t come up from Nashville to go with Erich, he asked Olivia to be his date. This is a picture of them out side the Carter Caves lodge this...
Apr 9, 2010 | Faith
When I was probably about eight years old, I went to the grocery store with my mom – not realizing that the events of that day would become a story I’d carry with me for 36 years. I remember fairly vividly standing in the check-out line holding a little...
Apr 8, 2010 | Faith
God longs to hear us say the words “thank you,” but sometimes this comes in the midst of great sacrifice. Chapter Eight in Nancy’s book Choosing Gratitude is called, “But Not Without Sacrifice.” Yesterday I took Olivia and several little...
Apr 7, 2010 | Faith
Before planting any seeds in my new little garden, I have to be sure the soil is ready. So, I bought some topsoil and fertilizer and went to a friend’s house who lives on a creek and filled some bags with sand. Then a couple of my husband’s friends from...
Apr 6, 2010 | Faith
Karen Goodman, author of Unafraid: Living God’s Plan on a Ladder and a Promise, contacted me several months ago to see if I would join her blog tour for the month of April. At the time, April seemed so far away! (The fact that we were snowed in at the time...
Apr 4, 2010 | Faith
I wanted to take a minute as the sun was rising this morning to simply say, “Happy Easter!”Just as surely as the sun comes up every morning, I believe that God’s Son rose from the dead on resurrection day over 2000 years ago.And just as surely as I...
Apr 1, 2010 | Faith
This week’s chapter “Thanks for Everything” (in Nancy’s book Choosing Gratitude) was all about getting to the point in our lives where we can honestly begin listing what we are grateful for without having to give it a lot of thought….....
Mar 31, 2010 | Faith
If you didn’t already know, Nick’s favorite verse was Joshua 1:9, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” I was at the mall Saturday afternoon and walked...
Mar 30, 2010 | Faith
I had to take a minute to say, “GOOD MORNING!” And “I’m praying for you all!” Have a wonderful day. Make someone smile! You may be the only one who does all day. 🙂 Whisper a little prayer for Tim if you think of him..he’s preaching...