When Our Words Need Grace

“The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”  Luke 6:45 We’ve all done it.  We’ve all said those words, that phrase, that cut...

Return to Slavery

We all learned about the horrors of slavery in school.  Some of us have even learned from family descendants of slavery, while others are painfully aware that it still exists today, in our backyards.  Our children also will learn, and we’ll have to face tough...

Starting a Life of Prayer Journaling

I’ve always been a note-taker.   Not only do I learn and retain better that way, but it keeps my mind on the matter at hand.  And it keeps me from saying, “what was that he said about Daniel???”  I can go back to what I’m taking notes on, digest the subject in parts...

The Perfect Equation

Think back to your favorite subject…I’m going to bet it wasn’t algebra!  Ok, for a few of you slightly-off individuals it was, but most of us just endured algebra.  It was all “a*(b/c) = x” and you were left to find how the thing made sense.  I bet that as you...

Moms on a Mission

The pull of the flesh.  It’s a constant battle.  The yearning to eat that treat, have things our way, say the thing we ought not say.  Does that sound familiar?  What about the other stuff, like gossip, unhealthy thoughts, greed, or vanity.  The struggle is real,...

House Rules

Do you ever have those days with your children where you look at them and think, “What am I doing wrong?”  Shaking your head, you might wonder, as you pause, breathe deeply and count to ten before saying something really loudly or snarky, “Why can’t they just do (or...