A Parent’s Letter

  Dear child,   From the moment of your birth, your Father and I have loved you deeper than any other love possible.  In fact, before you were even here, we loved you.  We couldn’t wait for your arrival into this world and all that lay ahead of you.  The world is a better place […]

The Sweetest Word Never Heard

Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.  Proverbs 16:24     A mother’s job is never done!   From the moment of conception to the moment of an empty nest, a mother never stops.   Rest often eludes her, but anguish becomes her best friend.   And in […]

Love Is In The Air

“…and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” 1Corinthians 13:2     Love.  It’s all the rage for this week.  The 14th is quickly approaching—Valentine’s—a day that makes men cringe and women cranky.  Men can’t get it right and women feel disappointed.   Whether you’re in […]

To Clean or Not To Clean

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great his is love for those who fear him.” Psalm 103: 11   It is our turn to host my side of the family’s Christmas Eve festivities.  We’re talking upwards of 35+ people for dinner. You know what that means–planning, prepping, decorating, cooking–the list […]

Mighty Hands

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145: 18 I hadn’t seen my dad in a few weeks.  My busyness got in the way of visiting the patriarch of our family.  I resolved myself to open the calendar to spend some time with him.  […]