Encouragement
A New Spring Thing
Since I’ve had kids, I’ve been trying to make Easter more about Christ’s resurrection than the Easter Bunny. But in today’s materialistic society where retailers want to make money, it hasn’t been easy. Though we’ve technically never told our children the Easter Bunny, baskets of goodies were waiting for them after church, eggs were hidden…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right Scripture, Short Devotion “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He pulled me out of deep waters.”~~Psalm 18:13-19 In too deep. Think back to the time when you first felt the grasp of that firm hand, reaching out of what seemed like impossible hope, and finding…
Staying on Target: Chapter after Chapter
“Why is that lady shooting a bow and arrow?” my youngest son asked me yesterday, holding my copy of Heather Sellers’ Chapter after Chapter. “Because she’s aiming for a target,” I told him. “But where’s the target? I can’t see it.” He turned the book over and looked at me puzzled. “Well, she’s writing a…
More Party Games
My contest for most comments is still going on. How easy it is to win a bunch of FREE books! Just comment on any of the blog party posts! And to make it easy for you to comment, let’s play a little game: Use these five words (or derivatives) in a paragraph. And yes, it…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right Scripture, Short Devotion “These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”~~Matthew 6:32-33(NLT) Trading Up My sons, Stephen and Solomon, are 1 and 2…
Playing Favorites?
Do you have more than one child? Then chances are you’re playing favorites. Hmmm. How does that make you feel. As an oldest, I hate the thought. As a teenager and young adult, I was quick to point out to my parents each time I thought they didn’t treat me fairly. I thought that happened…
So Many Ideas, So Little Time!
I have about six drafts in my folder and many other ideas in my head to blog about. Including the first anniversary of this blog (which either is fastly approaching or has past) plus the upcoming Blog Party by 5 Minutes for mom! Do you have more ideas than time? Or more time than ideas?…
The “If Only” Mirage
There are some phrases that are quintessentially of the world. The very essence of them is borne in the ego-belief system which holds such detrimental beliefs as “I am separate,” “I have to do it all on my own,” “I must make God proud of me,” “Success must look just this way, or it’s not…
Party Games!
My favorite place to write is at a place called Kaffe Bona. If has free WiFi and great sugar free syrups to add to my decaf skim latte as well as awesome soups, salads, wraps and deserts (though I rarely indulge.) So where’s your favorite pace to hang out? Here’s a fun quiz to get…
Midweek Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture, Short Devotion A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-35 (KJV) Jesus was preparing…