Light of the World
“It is just his job to cast the nets, then we trust God to provide the fish. It is the same as trusting God’s promises. Even when we find ourselves...
Motherhood May
It’s May again: My Birthday, Mother’s Day, Springtime, and the Walk for Life! Ever since the May I turned 30 and held a bursting baby bump in my hands, the...
Mother's Day, Motherhood, Poetry
On Mother’s Day
I bundled up (but not nearly enough) my family to go on a Mother’s Day hike. It was a chilly May morning as May mornings can be here in the...
Local Ministries, Mother's Day, Motherhood
Motherhood
Motherhood is the best job I have ever had. It is a gift without measure. Honestly, I didn’t see it coming. I had no idea that motherhood was going to...
A Mama's Prayer, Faith, Motherhood, Poetry
a Mother’s Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the middle of the night wakings, the bad dreams, the creaky floorboards. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the spilled cereal, sips of coffee, giggles down the hall....
Faith, Local Ministries, Motherhood
You must Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
This year I am reading through the Bible in a year. More specifically, and more accurately, I am reading the whole Bible chronologically and hopefully finishing in a year. I’ve...
All The Love You Can Give
The other night I put on the Sound of Music just before Bruce got off work (that would be 5:30 pm for those who like the details in a narrative)....
A Mama's Prayer, Faith, Motherhood, Winter
Mornings Full of Breath Prayers
I confess my mornings tend to start abruptly with the sound of children. Most mornings Bruce gathers all of them to allow me a few more minute of sleep. We’re...