“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Eph. 4:32 ESV) Loaded down with a megaphone, a first-aid bag, and a heavy heart, I trudged around the playground. Recess duty was never one of my favorite tasks, and on that particular day, the job felt especially burdensome. After…
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV) I don’t like to let people into the messy parts of my life. I don’t like to seem like I am not doing a good job. I don’t know if…
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Cor. 12:9 NIV) I recently took up knitting. As a young girl, I learned the basic…
“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,…
Every marriage has some kind of love story behind it. My husband’s and mine began in college, like many. This year, we celebrated our fifteen year wedding anniversary. Our story is one that only God could have written. Sharing it here, I hope to celebrate our love and glorify our heavenly Father. Mike and I…
Our vacuum broke. I’d ignored a cracked clip for about a year, convincing myself that Shark vacuums are so high-quality that the fact the canister no longer had an unbroken seal wasn’t a problem. But eventually, our vacuum made it clear that my efforts to keep the carpets clean were no longer working. Instead of…