In 4th grade, my family moved back to a state we previously lived in. My dad became the assistant pastor at the church we attended before. My sister and I enrolled in the small Christian school.I was happy to be back in school with my childhood best friend. I wasn’t happy to be in school [...]
Last night at church, we started the Truth Project. My sister in law’s mom participated in it last year and just loved it! So, I decided to sign up. The first session was good. One thing I was touched by was a video showing an example of faith. A little boy on the diving board [...]
Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. Most of us have read a book or heard a sermon about the potter. It is an excellent illustration of how God molds and makes us into vessels [...]
**This is a repost–my husband is not in prison anymore** On Wednesday night when I visited my husband, I noticed a plaque I had been walking past. It says, “In memory of Sargent Peter Toller “. I think of Pete and Julie often. I had forgotten that he was a prison guard. Many years ago, [...]
We must have cake at a birthday bash right? Here’s a repost of something I shared a couple years ago. At the end of the post, I’ll link to cake recipes I’ve posted. I’m finally posting this tonight because I’m hungry and I’m too tired (and it’s too late!) to make anything. I have been [...]
In 4th grade, my family moved back to a state we previously lived in. My dad became the assistant pastor at the church we attended before. My sister and I enrolled in the small Christian school.I was happy to be back in school with my childhood best friend. I wasn’t happy to be in school [...]
When I was a very small girl, my parents took me to a lake. My mom said the lake was beautiful and placid that day. Mom and Dad watched me toddle to the edge of the smooth water. The instant I reached the edge, a wave splashed over my head. Mom said I screamed inconsolably [...]
I got a letter from my husband today. These plain envelopes stuffed full of notebook papers are our hold on one another. He wrote about the books he’s reading. Then he sent this illustration and applied it to his life and sin. Strangler figs are common in warmer zones–Florida, South America. They grow in abundance. [...]
Written to a group of friends on a forum July 1, 2006–we had won our hearing and I thought my husband was coming home. The decision was reversed and I went through a serious struggle with my faith. God is working overtime on me this week .Before this happened we had become about like roomates. [...]
In my reading of Changed Into His Image, the other day, I read this interesting illustration. A better view of wisdom is that of a driver caught in the middle of a traffic snarl. He doesn’t need to know WHY is the road blocked. He doesn’t have to know WHY his car blew a tire. [...]
