"But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE," we also believe, therefore we also speak, knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you."2 Corinthians 4:13-14 (New American Standard Bible)My eyes flew open in the pitch darkness as my ears confirmed my worst fears: my almost three-year-old … [Read more...] about Lion Spray and the Omnipotent Word
mothering
Scorn’s Harvest
"Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life."Galatians 6:7-8 (The Message)I … [Read more...] about Scorn’s Harvest
Time Flies
"Sons [and daughters] are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him." Psalm 127:3 (NIV)I forced myself out of bed at the sound of Rob's urging this morning, realizing that my summer schedule was over. Today was a big day--I am officially the mother of a middle schooler! Tell me it isn't so. I can't be old enough to have a child in sixth grade, can I? Then I went over to the … [Read more...] about Time Flies
To Be A Nathanael
Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Psalm 34:12-13 (NLT)My children love being asked Bible trivia. Rob and I try to read each night from the Bible, firmly believing that a love for the Word of God is the most important gift we could ever give to our three babies. My eleven … [Read more...] about To Be A Nathanael
Between Father and Son
“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me."John 17:20-21 (New Living Translation)My oldest child is away from me for the first time all this week. I am constantly … [Read more...] about Between Father and Son
If These Walls Could Speak
“A wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1Rob and I recently visited the one of the oldest plantation homes in the South open to the public. The uniqueness of this home was that we toured an empty house. All that we looked at were bare walls that last saw a paint brush over one hundred fifty years ago. The plaster ceilings were still … [Read more...] about If These Walls Could Speak
