Yesterday I was pathetically unmotivated to do anything in my house, but it was a mess. So I prayed, Lord, will you help me get up the energy to run the vacuum in the bedroom? He did help. (I not only vacuumed but dusted the whole bedroom, loaded the dishwasher, did two loads of laundry…
Happy Father’s Day! Here is to the man who made us listen to the Sons of the Pioneers eight-track all the way from Wyoming to Mount Rushmore on one summer vacation. Love you, Daddy Chris
I rely on my husband and really close friends to do a face check for me. I want to know that I don’t have any unsightly boogers or broccoli –you know? Only a really close friend will say, Um, you have a little something right there. I want my face to be beautiful. Paul tells…
I just made a double batch of my fudge brownie recipe, to send with friends to use at their children’s camp. I did lick the spoon –always willing to risk salmonella for the sake of chocolate. I wish you could smell my house right now. I refuse to buy a box mix because my homemade…
I just spent the last two hours pacing my house like a caged animal. Praying. I’ve been seeking God’s direction about something and just haven’t been able to put my finger on which way to go. Can you imagine what it says to God –when we want to know His way so badly we can’t…
Last week I taught a Bible study on self-esteem. Then a few nights ago I was standing next to my daughter (who came to the class) when a friend of mine came up to me and said, How did your Bible study go Wednesday night? Do you know what I did? Feelings of insecurity rose…
Last spring my husband and I watched helplessly, as our beloved tree in the front yard failed to bud and leaf out. Many years before the kids had bought the sapling and planted it for me on a Mother’s Day. It was just becoming a large, beautiful, shade-bearing tree when the deer snacked on the bark…
Loving the title of this speech by Lysa Terkeurst: Cut the But. (Worth an hour of your time.)
When I was 16 my parents gave me a lamp for my birthday. I pulled it out of the box and then started trying to peel the cover off of the lampshade. My mom said in alarm, What are you doing! I said, Trying to get the cover off the lampshade. She said, That is…
There are always two weeks of skeptical waiting. I follow Matt along the edge of the garden where we do a lot of squinting, trying to identify if that is a blade of grass or possibly the first green onion shoot. Just a blade of grass, I say. No sign of spinach, basil or potatoes either. Me, ever…
Every year our high school youth pastor hosts a graduation banquet for all the seniors. It’s a white linen tablecloth and candlelight event, with volunteer waiters from the church. Classy. This year I was asked to help decorate, and it was the first time I had any involvement in the preparation. This usually isn’t my…
I attended a high school graduation on Saturday and was impressed by something unique. Early in the ceremony the principal stood to address the class of over 300, and she began by saying, Would you please stand if you were involved in music, theater, or any of the arts while you were in high school….
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