Posts that step on our toes.
“Once I cut down the weeds, I found that the ground was red with wild strawberries. I guess you’d call them a hidden blessing.” As this dear man shared his testimony in Sunday school a few weeks back, my husband replied, “That will preach!” Hidden blessings: How many blessings are hidden from our lives because … More Hidden Blessings
“When it comes to church and religion, I think it’s important to let my child make his own choice whether or not he wants to go.” This statement always amazes me. Can you imagine if a parent applied this mentality to school, or the dentist, or the doctor? Why do we fall back on this … More Best Words on Parenting in the Bible
Drama queen – someone who gets too upset or angry over small problems Too – more than is needed or wanted; more than is suitable or enough Small – less in size or amount than is average It’s amazing what a few little words will do to a definition. If you take out the words … More DRAMA QUEEN
Success – my husband would say, and I agree, that success is finding the will of God and doing it! So, to be a successful Dad would be to find God’s will for a father, and do it. That sounds like a very tall order, and it is! The following poem has always been special … More The Successful Dad (and Granddad!)
Okay, so I’m a little late! Due to the Writing Process Tour obligation and our son’s college graduation, Mother’s day really got pushed to the back burner. Usually, I would have all my kids home for dinner, but again, this year’s circumstances made that impossible as well; however, my cup was full of blessings on … More Happy Mother’s Day
One Friday, I was subbing as a secretary at our SMALL local high school. It was a bit of a hectic day which ended in a flurry of activity: One of the buses had broken down, which meant that we needed to keep the students an extra twenty minutes – on a FRIDAY! However, “all’s well that … More “That Still Small Voice” or “Lessons From a Trash Can”
What if we say, “No,” What would be the cost? How rough would be the path; How much would it cost? When Jesus calls us to a task Whether big or very small, If we do not what He asks, How great will be our fall? Would I sacrifice the sweetness That permeates our home? … More The Cost of Saying, “No.”
For better for worse? For richer or poorer? In sickness and in health? Do we really think all those situations through when we say them? I don’t think so, and I don’t think we can. I can’t help thinking about some of the newer versions of the wedding vows, like the one that says, “as … More Well done, thou good and faithful servant
Exodus 4:2-4 And the LORD said unto him, “What is that in thine hand?” And he said, “A rod.” And he said, “Cast it on the ground.” And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. And the LORD said unto Moses, “Put forth thine hand, … More The God of the Impossibe
The shepherd’s rod and staff are a symbol of his care for the sheep. “…his rod and staff, alluding to the shepherd’s crook, or the rod under which the sheep passed when they were counted (Le 27:32), or the staff with which the shepherds drove away the dogs that would scatter or worry the sheep” … More Rod and Staff
