“For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.“ 1Ch 29:15 A fond memory I have as a child, is of making shadow images on the wall. I was never very good at it, but it always amazed … More The Shadow!
We’re just minutes away from taking Nathan to the airport, which signals the close of another chapter. Where has the summer gone? Where is life going in such a hurry!!! Good-byes are never easy, but it helps me to think of all those dear mothers in the Old Country who put their sons and daughters … More Does Jesus Care?
This spring, Mr. Robin and Mr. Bluebird joined forces to keep Mr. Squirrel out of the tree in my back yard! It happens to be the tree that contains my bird feeder; however, there must have been a nest up there somewhere as well. I’ve never seen anything like it This went on for several … More Desperate Parenting
” And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.” Mr 6:31 It’s amazing what a day of rest will do for the body, mind and soul. Yesterday was my … More Come Apart and Rest
I have always been fascinated with a cuckoo clock. (No wise cracks, please!) When I was a child, one of my aunts had a cuckoo clock, and she would push the minute hand ahead so we could see the little bird come out and sing! Now we are the owners of a cuckoo clock, which … More What If It Were Today?
Choices – we make them every day. Years ago (like 15!), I remember telling my senior high Sunday school class during prayer time that I wanted them to pray for our family because we had an important decision to make. I can’t remember what the decision was but I do remember one of the young … More Bear Choices
My garden is finally all planted and serving up lessons right and left! This week, my son Nathan helped me finish planting. We worked side by side, chatting as we worked. Whoever said, “Many hands make light work” was right! That extra set of hands made the job go a lot faster, but that wasn’t … More Many Hands…
Show me a mom who is serious about God, and I’ll show you a child who is serious about God. Show me a dad who loves the Lord, and I’ll show you a child who loves the Lord. Show me a parent who is faithful to church, and I’ll show you a child who is … More While Men Slept
You know the scenario: you step gingerly on the scales, hoping for a good reading, only to have your hopes dashed to pieces. Not only did you not lose any weight, you’ve gained! So, you decide you are really going to get serious THIS time, and you go on a diet. My life has been … More Diet or Life Style?
We all have a beast living within – the flesh. It is the old man that we will not be separated from until our flesh is truly dead. That beast wants to control our lives – every part of it. It has a voracious appetite and wants to be fed CONSTANTLY! As a Christian, we … More Beauty and the Beast – no matter how much you dress him up, he’s still a beast!
