I’m Sorry: When Mama Fails
Last night I was so exhausted that I fell asleep right after dinner, at about 6:00! Ah, the peaceful escape of sleep. But then after about thirty minutes, screaming erupted. Somebody’s kids were really causing a ruckus–oh those are my kids. After about five minutes of continual noise, I wiped the sleep-drool from my chin,…
He Prays for Me
Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. (Romans 8:34 ESV) It just keeps getting better. Lord, thank you. For dying For being raised For sitting at the right hand of God For interceding…for me.…
Redemption is for Believers Too
Recently I was struggling with forgiving someone. This person hurt me deeply and continued to hurt me. I forgave a while ago, but as new incidents continued…well, bitterness took root. I didn’t realize this until church on Sunday. During the prayer time, I knew I should pray for this person, but rather than “praying for…
Finding Grace in Little Abigail’s Sin Struggle
“I try so hard, Mama,” Abigail said as she climbed on my lap, “but I still keep sinning. I’m terrible.” A pout filled her face. “Ask Jesus to help you, honey. We all sin, and we can’t stop with out Jesus’s help.” Her sassy self sat up. “I DO ASK! He doesn’t help me.” Her…
Hope for a Yucky Week
Hi friends, I’ve had a yucky week. Some financial struggles (that’s putting it mildly) got me down. Icky stuff in the body of Christ (it happens) also dampened my heart, and to be honest, I slipped back into a sticky, murky, self-defeating bog. I’ve been there before. Have you? It has a lot to…
Win a Copy of Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska!
A huge “hop” is going on! Many in our amazing launch team are giving away the book (and other goodies–like chocolate!) on their blogs. Click on the links below to enter as many as you like! But wait there’s more! Our other book, Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington, is only $2.99 on Kindle…
I Want to Be a Great Mom
Have you heard of the book, Good to Great? An author studied a bunch of companies. He decided which were merely good and which flew beyond good to great. Years ago when I first heard about the book, I decided the concept could also apply to mommyhood. I wanted to be more than a good…
Birthday Love
My Facebook post from yesterday (my birthday): “Wow do I feel loved! Thank you for all the birthday wishes.” If you’re on Facebook, you know what I mean. I got over a hundred birthday wishes–a hundred! Those little notes may seem unimportant, but not to me. I felt showered in love, love, love. Another…
Accepting Life’s Ups and Downs
I look at that last blog post talking about how I re-gained my energy level and think—wow, I was feeling so good back then. I also notice how I feared it would drop again. It did. In October my energy level plummeted (which is why I stopped posting on here). I learned something though, which made…
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