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Dear Lord, Thank You for this path I’m on. I’m feeling overwhelmed, Lord. I’m so tired and weary. I need Your strength to get me through this day. Please help me to use my time well. Help me to stay in the moment and be a good mom and wife. Bless each of the kids….

“but our confidence must rest in the Lord alone, for He is the sword and the shield of His people. . . Quail not before superior numbers, shrink not from difficulties or impossiblilities, flinch not at wounds or death, smite with the two-edged sword of the Spirit, and the slain shall lie in heaps. The…

Aren’t road trips fun? “Give it!” “But I want to play with the spinning toy thingy.” “It’s mine!” The argument continues until the inevitable, “Mom, she won’t give me the spinning toy thingy.” What can I expect when we’ve been driving for three hours? Road trips can be hard on everyone, but what gets me…

I spent this weekend at a writers’ conference. From the time I got there, through the two workshops I taught, to the spectacular dinner and closing time, I had this incredible feeling of gratitude. I kept thinking, <i>I’m so glad I’m here. </i>And you know what I meant. I wasn’t just glad to be enjoying…

“But I want to go, too!” my little Abigail pleaded. “Please!” The desperation in her voice rang throughout the cul-de-sac. It was almost 8:00 PM, but since the sun’s been lingering till a later hour here in the Pacific Northwest, the older kids were allowed to stay outside and run like wild banshees with their…