Ironic? I don’t think so……..

Jun 7, 2011 | Faith

I decided to spend a little time with a friend this afternoon who is awaiting some test results and needed a little “diversion.”  Another friend came over to join us for a little time of floating in the pool and together we talked about everything from...

Praise the Son..and A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!

Jun 6, 2011 | Faith

When my friend Kim stopped by the other day to deliver several containers full of supplies for Basket of Hope baskets, she brought me the cutest gift! A praise flower!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish you could tell by looking at this picture that it is “dancing.”  The...

What Gardening Means to Me…….

Jun 2, 2011 | Faith

Shirtless boys…….. Shovels of all sizes…. Freshly-tilled soil……… Tomato, lettuce, sweet potato, hot pepper, and cucumber plants ready to be placed in the ground…. A lot of faith……….. Promises of a...

The Everyday Stuff………..

Jun 1, 2011 | Faith

Life is filled with everyday things…….. Laundry….lots and lots and lots of laundry……. (and yes, that is a black sock and something blue mixed in with my whites) Pancakes……… With peanut butter (the only way to eat them if...

Wordless Monday…………..Almost…………………..

May 30, 2011 | Faith

Sometimes when I sit down and look at my computer screen, I have this overwhelming sense of “wordlessness.”Today is one of those days.I’m sitting in my classroom today, void of students but full of boxes, feeling a little emtional.So much has...

Even if……

May 27, 2011 | Faith

Even if frightening things surround you, you are safe with God. Even if scary things are happening in the world, God is still in control. Even if things that don’t make sense, trust Him. Even if you feel that you are in over your head, God will hold you safely...

Two Boys..Two Graduations..Two Weeks Apart!

May 26, 2011 | Faith

Just wanted to share a little photo memory of our past two weeks. Evan graduated from Morehead State University last Saturday. Todd graduated from East Carter High School tonight.      ...

Saying Goodbye………………………..

May 24, 2011 | Faith

There are so many different kinds of goodbyes in this life.If you think about it, life is a series of goodbyes.I arrived at school this morning to find one of my teacher friends crying.She had placed her daughter on the school bus to elementary school for the last...

A Different Kind of Birthday

May 23, 2011 | Faith

Nick would have been 16 yesterday,But this year, like the last two, we had no cake.We had no balloons.In many ways our earthly hearts were empty much like this part of KCU’s campus.But God.I love that phrase.But God.Because it changes every part of me.He fills...

Growing Up………………………………

May 20, 2011 | Faith

I’m reading a book right now called Second Calling: Finding Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life by Dale Hanson Bourke.Maybe the fact that I’ve said for years that I still don’t know what I want to be when I “grow up” has caused...