A few years ago, when finances were tight, paying bills became a huge source of anxiety for me. I can feel my shoulders tighten just thinking about it. Every time I opened my computer to look at our bank account, my stomach would tie up in knots. Would we have enough money to pay the bills? Would there be any money left over for living?… Read More
The sacred work of {Thanks}giving
The truth of the words hit me as I wrote them down.Truth based on this verse: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving ushers us into the presence of God.So gratitude, this act of naming blessings, somehow props wide open the door to heaven. To heaven come down. To… Read More
Start your mornings off right
The first day of school came like a drill sergeant, forcing me out of bed and into my day, barking a long list of orders. No more sleeping in, and no more lingering mornings … No ma’am. It was time to hit the ground running. Get out of bed. Wake up the kids. Make breakfast. Pack lunches and a “healthy” snack. Where’s your water bottle?… Read More
How do you remember Truth?
I have a friend who recently lost her husband to cancer. She wears this bracelet as a reminder of Truth. (That’s not her hand. It’s mine. The chewed up thumb gives me away every time.) She needs this reminder attached to her wrist that tells her that she’s not forgotten.Not even close. It tells her the story about the steadfast love of her Heavenly Father… Read More