Hopeful Hearts
Hey…Hey…I Need You!
Her sparkling smile, deep dimples and dark curly hair just melted my heart. And man, those cowboy boots made quite the stomping sound as she glided from adult to adult while waiting for her pizza to arrive. That little girl captured everyone's attention with her free...
What’s The Use?
Some days. How about you? Are there just some days you feel like throwing in the towel and screaming "what's the use?" Over the years, I've felt that way with picking up toddler toys, getting teenagers to stop rolling their eyes, making to-do lists for what turns out...
Untangled Minds!
Do you ever wake with a million things on your mind? Like your mind is a ball of tangled string or a necklace that needs the knots out of the chain? Sometimes I wake up and start thinking, "what was I worrying about when I went to bed?" That's just crazy! But our...
One Shoe On. One Shoe Off.
Yes. That is the story of my life. On more than one occasion my husband has walked into the living room early morning to find me moving from one place to another, one shoe on while the other lays in waiting by the chair. "Why is that" one might ask. My...
Whatcha Goin’ Through?
We are all going through something. Every. single. person. you. meet. is going through something. But we can't let our circumstances overtake our joy! Today let's kick anxiety and joy-stealing thoughts to the curb and reclaim JOY. In Psalm 94, David cries out...
Let’s Fly!
Cars lined up. Engines revving with every pump of the gas pedal. His hands are gripped to the leather of the steering wheel; sweat seeping between his fingers. The announcer comes over the loud speaker. "Ready. Set." And then the sound of the starter pistol. They're...
Is It Time To Forgive Tom Brady?
WOW! For those of you who know me - even a tiny bit - know my dislike for Tom Brady. And for those of you who don't know me......well now you know. But as silly as it seems, God has been working on my "almost hatred-like feelings" toward that man. In my Bible study...
Toothpaste Words.
Have you ever squeezed the toothpaste too much and all that white glob spills over the sides of the toothbrush? I try to prop it back on top of the brush only to leave it oozing down the side again. I think, "it will be okay. This isn't that much toothpaste." I...
The Wooden Bench.
There's one outside the local barber shop to catch up on today's gossip. There's one at the bus stop to take a load off during the wait. There's a few scattered around the reservoir to rest during exercise. There's one on the front porch and another on the back....
