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An Important Lesson From A Penguin Who Wanted To Fly
Her bedtime ritual has become quite treasured. Each night she chooses the book we will read together before lights go out and the dreams begin dancing in her head. This night she had chosen a book about a penguin who wanted to fly. The poor little penguin! Try as he may, he just couldn’t get…
Perspective Changes Everything
Before children, if asked what physical attribute I liked best about myself, I would have absolutely chosen my hair. It was thick, straight, long, and blonde. While I knew it didn’t define me, it was definitely part of my picture. I imagined myself someday holding angelic babies, as my hair lay ever so gently at…
Prayers for the Mother of Groom
Originally posted on Traci Matt:
Prayers for the Mother of the Groom ? Almost every Christian mother of a son will face the day he and his beloved burst through the door with grins and dreams and a shiny ring on her finger. From that moment on, life becomes a blur of to-do lists, calendar…
When Mustard Seeds Don’t Move Mountains
I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move… ~Matthew 17:20 She sits over the stillness of her husband frailty. She prays. She cries out to her God to heal the disease that has…
Through the Eye of a Needle
I had three kids in tow, a pregnant belly, bags falling off my shoulders, and cupcakes balanced in one hand as I ran through the doors. I’m sure I looked more like a backpacker late for a train than an organized mom headed to homeschool day at the YMCA. The kids had various classes. I…
The Three Paths Of Sacrifice by Jessica Van Roekel
I am bent towards compensation. I screw up and then I try to fix it by doing more or giving for my kids or my husband. I feel inadequate so I work harder or volunteer more. I hop on a continuous cycle of do more, try harder, then rinse and repeat. I’ll sacrifice my thoughts,…
Craving Reality When Things Don’t Make Sense
“Through a Glass, Dimly” It is there. It is there behind every moment of your life. It is bleeding through art, through arguments, through dinner dishes and late night cry sessions. It is in the painful and beautiful memories of your past. It is waiting for you in the promise of your future.…
When You Feel Left Out and Forgotten by Lisa Brown
When I was single I was determined to have life happen my way. I dreamed of being a wife and having children ever since I was a child. When all my friends were married and having babies, I felt left out. What about me God? Waiting for God to give me the desires of my…
Perfect Peace
“Don’t open this until you get home.” I’d heard those words once already just a few weeks before. A friend from church invited me out for coffee. After a lovely evening catching up, we stood beside our cars outside to say goodbye. When she reached out to hug me, she handed me a sealed envelope…
Sink or Swim by Beth Biggers
My grandfather learned to swim in the Mississippi River. I say “learned,” but what I mean by that is two of his older brothers threw him off of a bridge. He didn’t have a choice. It was sink or swim. Literally do or die. I believe that God is a good God. He is…
Joy Abounds 