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This morning, when I mentioned that we had to go to the store, my eight year old ran to her bank, pulled out a twenty, and told me that she was going to buy herself something. The money she had received at the end of the school year for good grades was burning a hole… Continue reading Heart Exercise

All six of us were home this evening; no practices, no games, no sleepovers, no commitments. We were all home together.  We played. We watched movies. We folded clothes. We ate popcorn. We played monkey in the middle. We wrestled.  It was the best.  Thank you Lord for this day. It won’t always be this… Continue reading Thank You Lord For This Day. It Won’t Always Be This Way.

Today, as I was driving home, an ugly thought came into my mind. It’s not something new, in fact this same subject is all too often in my thoughts.  It’s one area of my life that I KNOW I’m not honoring God.  I might help others.  I might pray and seek God continually.  I might… Continue reading I’m Tired Of Fighting…Show Me Your Strength

Do you want to know God more? Do you desire to know His plan for your life?  Do you long to rest in Him, turning over your doubts, fears, weaknesses, addictions, and pain? God says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 To seek God with… Continue reading Seek Me And Find Me

When we think of pleasing God, we might think of helping out at church; donating to a worthy cause; or any other number of things that require us to give or do.  But pleasing God, and loving God, is found in being patient.  Patience doesn’t require great physical strength. Patience doesn’t require a high level… Continue reading Love Is Patient

Friends, God gives us gifts. But they aren’t for us to keep to ourselves. They are to bring Him glory, and to serve others.  I play the piano at church. I also like to write.   Although I have been the pianist at my church for fifteen plus years, I am nervous EVERY SINGLE Sunday that… Continue reading Your Gifts Are Not For You

When I finished praying today, in my head I was thinking, “Wow!  That was a good prayer… I prayed for my spouse, my kids, my family, my neighbors…I prayed for everyone in the hospital.  I prayed for my job and my church.  I prayed for the lost.  I prayed for specific people who are hurting. … Continue reading Be Still

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6 I’ve been thinking about this verse a lot lately. What does it mean?  I believe it to mean that the only thing that counts is believing and trusting who Jesus is, and then showing Him to others through love, compassion, and kindness.  This… Continue reading The Only Thing

Dear God, Thank You For My Husband We’ve been married 18 years today. We’ve been together for 22 years. When I think about our marriage and our family, I’m overwhelmed by the goodness of God and the blessings he has bestowed on us.  It’s easy to be married to my husband. It’s easy to build… Continue reading Dear God, Thank You For My Husband

As a Christian parent, I can’t make my child love God.  But as a Christian parent, my biggest responsibility is to point them to God.  For 18 years, I am responsible for making choices, setting rules, removing distractions, and doing whatever I can to make sure that my child knows that a personal relationship with… Continue reading My Biggest Responsibility As A Parent