I picked up my fifteen-year-old son from school yesterday and, to my shock, he grinned and said, "Hey, Mom, we haven't had a date in a while. I'll even talk about my feelings if you buy me a meal." With high school graduation just three short years away, I take Chase up on the opportunity to have a date anytime he asks. I don't think I can put a price tag on the conversations we have had … [Read more...] about Storms
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Three Levels of Faith
Rob and I are walking through a storm right now that came up suddenly and without warning. I wish I could tell you that I have not been afraid of the storm. But I would not be telling the truth. This week I have been desperate to hear my Sweet Jesus' voice. I have realized again how lost I am without Him and how frightening life can be if I cannot see very far ahead of me. This is a week when my … [Read more...] about Three Levels of Faith
The Eye of the Storm
"You called in distress and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder..."Psalm 81:7 (Amplified Bible)Today marks the eighth anniversary of one of the most catastrophic events to take place on American soil. I remember that azure blue sky on September 11, 2001. It was just before 9:00 a.m. when the phone rang. I can still remember the urgency in his voice as my father told me … [Read more...] about The Eye of the Storm
The Cost of the Crown
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-9 (NIV)There once was a man who discovered a mine of ancient legend. The riches that were to be found inside of … [Read more...] about The Cost of the Crown
