I don't know where to start in the telling of the story churning in my heart. It's been four years since my marriage fell into pieces. It's been four years since God put it back together. It's different. It's better. Four years ago, my husband confessed his private battle to me. He lay his struggle at my feet in tears and ...
I don't know where to start in the telling of the story churning in my heart.It's been four years since my marriage fell into pieces. It's been four years since God put it back together. It's different. It's better.Four years ago, my husband confessed his private battle to me. He lay his struggle at my feet in tears and pleaded my forgiveness. ...
Oops. I'm a little late announcing the winners for a few giveaways. I have to remind myself that you're probably as busy as I am and will be understanding and empathetic. (At least I'm only two days late and not two years. . . according to some scholars, it took the wise men almost two years to visit the Jesus child. . . and they still made it into ...
There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward. (Kahlil Gibran) Last night we had friends over for dinner. After we put our daughter to bed and polished off a pan of chicken enchiladas, I cleaned off the table and opened up our game closet. (Also known as our coat closet, but “game closet” sounds oh-so fancy, doesn’t it?) We ...
The Generosity Experiment: Day 16 Finding out what happens when you look for opportunities to give. To start from Day 1, click here. Not exactly what I wanted to do on a Saturday night, but I had committed to doing a service project with the 9th grade girls that I mentor. I don't think they were ecstatic about it either, but we held each other ...
Here you'll find all the videos from the Same Kind of Different as Me book study. Click on the titles to link to the original posts and comments. (This particular study was hosted on the former Bloom site started by Jessica and Angie.) Same Kind of Different as Me: Introduction Same Kind of Different as Me: Part 1 Same Kind of Different as ...
The Generosity Experiment: Day 15 Finding out what happens when you look for opportunities to give. To start from Day 1, click here. I loved reading all of your wonderful comments and ideas on where to donate this year and how your family is making a difference this Christmas! Thank you for taking time to share. Based on your ...
The times in my life I’ve been the most joyful, it hasn’t really been a choice. It has been against my will. People say that love is a choice and I’m confident that’s true. And I guess that joy can be a choice in the same way. For example, I choose joy over self-pity, happiness over sullenness and delight over disdain. Yes, sometimes ...
The Generosity Experiment: Day 14 Finding out what happens when you look for opportunities to give. To start from Day 1, click here. I sit under the dryer, foils precisely placed on my head, wondering if I'll be hearing free satellite radio soon. I'm not alone. The salon is hopping. Christmas parties must be soon approaching with as many ...
Several months ago, my daughter Hannah made a picture in Sunday School. In it, Hannah drew a picture of herself, smiling and with arms opened wide. Above she printed (in the same purple she colored her shirt ...
