Father’s Day Card for My Michael
When I gasped for my life, you brought me back. As I rode in an ambulance away from my home, you knelt with Ben next to the blue couch and prayed. When I lay in a coma at the hospital, you drew our four babies to you and told them everything would be all right,…
Mommy-O Prayer
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.…
Call to Battle
“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…
Do They Even Like Each Other?
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…
Giddy Gratitude
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…
My Favorite Part of the Day
“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…
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