Hopeful Hearts
How Tight Is Your Blindfold?
Five friends. A van. And a blindfold. What a great adventure that was! Our friend was turning 50 and we took her on a scavenger hunt. The first few stops were visible. But the last one....blindfolded. Laughing and pulling the blindfold tight, we had a blast leading...
Puzzle Pieces of Life
Have you ever done a 500-piece puzzle? My mother-in-law used to do them all the time. She would leave the card table up in the family room all winter doing puzzles. My girls used to love doing puzzles with her. Once in a while though, kids would be crawling around...
What Was She Thinking?
No ultrasound. No due date. No delivery room. No prenatal care. No birthing classes. What was Mary thinking as she walked the long dirt road to a town miles away from her home and her own mother, not knowing when this baby she was carrying would be born? Can you...
The New Normal
Normal. What is normal? Normal means something different to everyone. If you grew up in a military family, moving from state to state your whole life, then going to different schools and constantly making new friends was your normal. My normal was going to the same...
Polka Dots and Puddles
*Reprinted from 2014. I love umbrellas and rain boots and thought today was a good day to re-read this blog from 2014. 🙂 My husband is the little meteorologist in our family. Since he farms and his livelihood depends a lot on the weather, he is checking for rain...
Peace In the Pasture
Reprinted from Extra Hot Fudge Please. *I love the message and the peace God gave to me on the day I wrote this in 2014. I hope you don't mind me sharing it again. The other day I was driving to work down a side road and there were baby calves running and chasing...
Xylophone Melody
SMILE if you remember these? I used to love my little xylophone. As a toddler it was just about banging on the metal pieces because it made a sound. As a young child it became about trying to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. As I grew older and the bent metal...
Up, Up and Away!
The balloons are released at the start of the 5K. Up, Up and Away!! The airplane taxis down the runway and slowly ascends to the skies to a tropical destination. Up, Up and Away!! The tethers from the hot air balloon are released. Up, Up and Away!! My mind wanders...
You May Not Understand
About a year ago I felt God telling me to bring Natalie Grant to our little town. Not just have a Christian concert... but bring Natalie Grant to town. I remember thinking, "this cannot be what God wants. It's just too big." I ignored it. A few months later, I...
