"Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light." Micah 7:8 (NIV) My dad made history come alive for his children. The summer before we left for Congo, he and my mom took us to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I was ten years old, Nicol was eight, and Todd was five. What could have been a very boring day turned out to be … [Read more...] about Hand-to-Hand Combat
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What Does Obedience Look Like?
"Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." John 14:21 (NIV)I hate celery. I have tried over and over again to like it. No matter what I do, I cannot choke the stuff down without a tremendous struggle. I especially don't like it when it is cut up small and is mixed with … [Read more...] about What Does Obedience Look Like?
The Unchained Word
"...But God's word is not chained." 2 Timothy 2:9 (NIV)Rob and I had a very serious talk last night with our son about what the future of the country might look. We voiced our concerns about all that is going on with the economy. Chase just turned twelve and has always been older than his years. We talked about the consequences of greed and idolatry. Heavy stuff. Words that left all of us feeling … [Read more...] about The Unchained Word
The Redeemer of the Shattered Shards
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 147:3 (NIV)I heard a loud crash in the kitchen and the even louder scream of young girl following it. My ear discerned that what had fallen was not plastic, but glass from the sound of the shattering on the unforgiving tile floor. With visions of cut hands or feet in my head, I ran in to find my six-year-old daughter holding two of the … [Read more...] about The Redeemer of the Shattered Shards
On Thin Ice
"See to it, [sisters], that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first."Hebrews 3:12-14 (New International Version)A young puppy and her master … [Read more...] about On Thin Ice
An Imperfect Family Tree
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)I am reading the Chronological Bible again this year; ten years and counting. New things are popping out to me all the time in God's Word. I LOVE IT! The Scriptures are so practical and pertinent to what is going on in my life. The Holy Spirit will … [Read more...] about An Imperfect Family Tree
