A Parent’s Letter

  Dear child,   From the moment of your birth, your Father and I have loved you deeper than any other love possible.  In fact, before you were even here, we loved you.  We couldn’t wait for your arrival into this world and all that lay ahead of you.  The world is a better place […]

French Toast and Jesus

“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:11   My husband started a crazy tradition umpteen years ago.  Instead of the family making him breakfast for Father’s Day, he […]

A Wedding Celebration

“On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.  Jesus’ mother was there.” John 2:1 NIV   It’s the beginning of wedding season (at least here in Southern California).   My family celebrated the union of two into one.  It was a wonderful day and evening.  A beautiful bride, a handsome groom, […]

Rebel

“He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.” Daniel 2:21  NLT My quasi O.C.D. (obsessive compulsive disorder) kicked in the other day.  I’m hoping someone will give me comfort and tell me they do the same thing.  […]

Lost

“In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.”  Matthew 18:14 NIV     We grabbed a cart near the front entrance and entered the bowels of Costco.  It was a treat to have my husband along since it was a last minute decision […]

Lessons on a Camping Trip

As the first morning broke and we all ventured out of our sleeping spaces, the beautiful women that I shared the weekend with were decked out in their finest.  Flannel jammies, oversized coats, best sweat pants, boots, multi-layers of socks, etc.—you get the picture—we were all coming up wayyyy short of hitting the fashion runway. […]

Think about it…

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord”  Isaiah 55:8     I was having a spastic morning.  One of those days where my thoughts were racing faster than my body could process.  One of those days when I had a thousand things to do, and only […]

In the Dark

“The woman (answered) the serpent, ‘We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” Genesis 3:2-3 NIV (my emphasis) A stir-fry was on the […]