School is just around the corner and for me, that means an increase in anxiety. I have to admit. I love having my kids at home and them going back to school makes me a little, okay a lot, extra anxious. Today had to be the worse day. I am talking reckless tears and a headache to boot. Your reasons for being anxious or worrying may not be the same as mine. There are ... Read More »
When Doubt Creeps In & Sitting Among Friends #72
While I was reading my son a section in his Bible, a thought popped in my mind. Is this all real? While it was brief and I was certainly assured that it was, I was a bit startled. Have you ever wondered? Have you ever doubted? Have you ever felt like this is too much and could it possibly be true? As Christians, having those thoughts is often accompanied by a sense of ... Read More »
Fear Not – Believe Only – Hope Restored! and Sitting Among Friends #61
Fear Not – Only Believe – And you will be made whole Wow! Words that seem so steep to our minds. To our broken hearts. An uphill mountain to climb with peaks beyond our view. The journey of one father at the feet of Jesus may have seem wasted. It may have even seemed ridiculous to the onlookers. But in his gentleness, Christ tells him, fear not, believe only, and she ... Read More »
Family Fun Friday
I had the amazing opportunity to go to my son's classroom for Family Fun Friday. I was actually going to have my sister go and talk about her job as an ecologist but it turned out that she was sick and I had to go in her place. I love how God changes our plans in unexpected ways. Since last minute is my specialty, I decided to go and talk about my current pursuits in ... Read More »
The Power of a Living God
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48600082269@N01/2819155661/#DiscussPhoto I love the story of the cross and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and I am honored to be sharing some of it with you today and we can reflect on Easter weekend. Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene, came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the ... Read More »