Adopted…….

Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us for adoption to sonship  through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will……. Olivia’s first day of school was rough.  She has very few friends in her “family” at school, and the ones she does...

Feel Special…………..

Ephesians 1:4 For he chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless………. I found myself feeling very anxious last night about the first day of school today. I struggle with balancing work and home. I always have. I am a...

Olivia Knows……….

Olivia knows, so now I can share with you……. In the midst of teacher trainings, the She Speaks conference, Olivia packing and leaving for a mission trip with her youth group, and trying to get my classroom ready, I’ve also been helping Evan sort...

Thankful for His Unfailing Compassion..

I’ve discovered on my journey through grief and been reminded just today that one of the most painful parts of grieving for me is morning time.  I’ll share more tomorrow night. But as the sun peeked through our mini-blinds this morning, I remembered with a...

How We Can Do All Things………..

As I was reading Philippians 4 this morning, I discovered a verse in a whole new way!Many of us have memorized Phil. 4:13 and probably quote it often (at least in our heads) when we are facing seemingly impossible events in our lives:I can do all things through Christ...