Last night the kids enjoyed playing together in the bathtub. I shampooed their hair and stood up from kneeling at the tub. I leaned against the wall and watched them. They began throwing wet washcloths at each other and made a game of it. I watched quietly and smiled, I enjoyed hearing them laugh.…
One of my favorite places to go with my kids is the Butterfly Pavilion!! I am always amazed how beautiful each and every one is. Each time I go I look for the perfect butterfly to take a picture of. I search for the one that doesn’t have a damage wing and is sitting…
New years often bring resolutions for change, whether to stop a “bad” habit or to start a new “good” habit. So often we start out strong, only to find ourselves fail shortly thereafter. Thinking of all of this got me thinking about a familiar passage of scripture, found in Matthew…
My handsome seven year old son joyfully tells me, “Mom I have a scripture for us to read every day this week!” He pulls a wrinkled paper out of his pocket and hands it to me. I could tell by his sparkling blue eyes that this was a big deal to him!! He wanted me…
When my son was four years old he saw a show on television about China. He asked me if we could go there. I don’t think we will be going to China anytime soon. So I decided to bring China in our home and do a unit study about its culture. We have done…
“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” –H.G. Wells Pondering the interesting phenomena of New Year’s resolutions, I was surprised to discover that only 45% of Americans regularly participate in this annual ritual. Considering the depressing statistic that a mere 8% of resolved people actually succeed, I am now surprised the…
Liz is the type of writer that invites us in and shows us God’s grace! Her words are encouraging. She is honest and sincere. Please welcome our new friend. Liz will be an ongoing writer for our Community. Thank you Liz for living life with us!! Hello everyone! My name is Liz Jones…
“You do realize no one has ever done this before, don’t you?” I’ll never forget those words. Of course we realized it, but we also knew God opened the door for us to pursue this adoption a second time. He already knew the final outcome and would walk with us to make it…
For a long time my thoughts on for a new year where “I will lose X amount of weight this year” or starting a new diet, etc. But for the past few years I’ve viewed the new year differently, not so much about making resolutions, instead about having a fresh outlook on life. Thinking…
Mathew 2:1-18 The story of the visit of the magi does not appear in any other place in the Bible. As I read through the verses this year I focused on the the Magi, the star, and the gifts. As I read through the passage these are the words that stuck out. Look at…
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