I wake early before the babies most mornings- a habit I’ve only recently begun in the last few months because in the last few months all of my babies have started sleeping through the night. 5:15am: the alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and head straight for the coffee pot. I sit…
Being a Mom and Wife is an amazing journey but it’s different then what I imagined. And there have been disappointments along the way. However, in the midst of it all God always gives me more than I ask for! I’m surprised by His ways and humbled. He meets me where I’m at…
I sat in my bathroom, doors locked, ugly angry tears pouring out alongside my ugly angry heart. It’s the only place in my house where the doors lock. It’s my sanctuary. I come here to eat oreos and to pray. And I guess sometimes I shower and brush my teeth. It’s central to my…
Hold on tight and get ready to read a story that sets the captives free and brings God’s love to light. Today Kathy Collard Miller shares her story. Her story is posted on my friends blog Vision61 ministries. (Angel Buff) Kathy’s love and trust for God is obvious in her words. She shows us an…
If there’s anything more blissful this side of heaven than cuddling your baby for the first time I don’t know what it is. That sweet smelling bundle resting on your breast holds the power to both melt your heart and make you tremble with the awesome responsibility of parenting her well for the next 18…
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…
“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…
Christmas commercials are the best. During the month of December, there are endless replays of families gathered around trees and tables, laughing and passing the mashed potatoes. Everyone is in love and high on Christmas cheer. And then there’s reality. Husband and wife bicker about the budget. Wife sulks on the way to the…
A couple weeks ago, a certain detail of my former life (before Christ) made an attempt to sneak its way into the new. I won’t go into details. It’s an ugly part of my past, which unfortunately was self-induced through a series of lies and bad choices. It is something that I confessed and…
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