Life

“How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole […]

When our little Ezekiel decided he wanted to be in this world eight weeks early my Husband’s boss at the time said something to the affect of “forget making plans because when you have kids they almost always find ways to mess them up!”  Sometimes I agree and say that this boy is no exception

Having been engaged a number of times, actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was asked whether a lady should give back the ring. Her answer? “Of course, darling, but first, you take out the diamonds.” While this is a bit humorous, the message rings true-diamonds are valuable!! Not only are they valuable, they are beautiful. One would

I posted this blog exactly a year ago and wanted to share it again: I have been reflecting today, Good Friday, on the sacrifice that Jesus made for the whole world. The History Channel aired a special about crucifixion, which I watched. They talked of Jesus and the excruciating pain he experienced as he suffered

During this summer with all four of my children at home, I did not know that I would have 4 more guests that would come and live in our home on a daily basis.  These four “new friends” were there at the brake of dawn sounding off their alarms until the evening singing lullabies rocking

Growing up, my daddy’s nickname was “The Bear.”  Even though small in stature, my daddy could let out a mean growl if he needed to and in that moment, things would come to order.  My daddy demanded respect and honor, and this taught my brother and me to fear the Lord.  I am reminded of

Parents have been given a supernatural responsibility by the Lord when a child has been placed in their care.  The Bible says, “Children are an inheritance from the Lord.  The fruit of the womb is his reward.” Children are gifts from God and He entrusts parents with the commandment of training them up in the

Training Your Children Starts At Home… Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or], and when he is old he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6 Have you ever done something or said something that immediately reminded you of your own mother? Maybe it

7 Almost Free Ways to Spend Your Summer Days! 1.  Game night!  Nothing is more exciting then spending a Friday night with your family playing games.  It is also a great way for you to reach out to others and invite them to be a part of a your family for the night.  Add snacks

He couldn’t even smile, let alone whistle and he was mad as a hornet!  My 5 yr. old son had his first experience with “numb cheek” from the Dentist.  His reaction to this temporary predicament completely took me off guard. He cried. A lot. Big crocodile tears.  I wanted to laugh but when I saw