[Tweet “All #romance is #sacred; for it flows from God’s heart to His people.”] December 21st, 2014, we celebrated as our son, Joshua, took Amanda to be his lawful wife, and we gained a wonderful, new daughter-in-love. In the age old mystery, the Lord began the work of making two become one. Notice Josh’s […]
Ruined Masterpiece Restored We are all made in God’s image, we are His children, and the work of His hands. My last post was the beginning truth for our identity. (To See Made in God’s Image post click here) When Bethany saw a dwarf the other day, she surprised me by asking, “Mom, what’s wrong […]
We might prepare a last will and testament but God has a better last Will and Testament than we can imagine! Jeff and I have been “laboring” through the process of updating our wills. It’s been sobering and complicated, because we’re addressing Bethany’s special needs by setting up a Special Needs Trust, a Guardianship, and […]
Do you ever get depressed about dysfunctional or broken relationships? Death brings its unique depths of suffering. Have you ever “suffered” so much “loss” in this life, you think you’ll break into a million pieces if you lose just one more thing? I have. I woke up the other morning with a profound sense of […]
Definition – Beautiful Things #7387 [Tweet “To #behold #beauty is to understand the heart of #God. “] d Watching our grandson, Cohen (4), jumping on the trampoline and singing at the top of his lungs- “You Make beauuutiful tings out of de dust! You make beauuutiful tings, you make beauuuutiful tings out of us! […]
Mankind is our Business Life is a blessing- a gift from God. But when life gets overwhelming- it’s easy for me to wish, fixate, yearn for “the better Life ahead” you know, the one where all our troubles will be over, God will wipe away our tears & He will live with us and be […]
How many of us think about this truth every day? [Tweet “Our story is written daily- don’t get bogged down in a chapter you don’t like-“] we’re not at the end of the story- Yet! Happily Ever After isn’t something Disney movies and fairy tale books made up. They got their idea from the great […]
Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you; you’ll sweep them right off your […]
Who among us hasn’t said this or at least thought it? Not once, but many times! Perhaps, you, like me, have an acute sense of “fairness”. When I was a teenager, I would champion for the weak and get on my soapbox to preach fairness and equity 🙂 Life seemed it continually doled out “situations” […]
What was Jesus thinking when He said, “let not your hearts be troubled?” Seriously? Like I can flip a switch to turn off my brain? e There’s a ton to be troubled about. He might have as well said to me- Don’t worry about anything– oh wait- He said that too 🙂 ! Getting […]
I will give you hidden treasure riches stored in secret places so that you will know that I AM – the Lord who calls you by your name . Isaiah 45:3 My Child- Look to receive my outpouring! Open your heart with hope and childlike faith I am forever […]
Always put your hope in God. Hosea 12:6 I hope I don’t get cancer……I hope my marriage gets better…….I hope I find love…….I hope I get a better job……I hope I ace this test………I hope I make lots of money…….I hope I don’t get Alzheimers…..I hope I don’t have a child with special needs. Some […]
Jeff, Bethany, and I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Illinois, to visit my sister & her family, and my last living aunts and uncles, and cousins. Party Times! Precious times! As we were reminiscing, my Aunt inquired, “Cindy, are you going to McLean to visit the graves?” (my Mom, Jeff’s Dad, and […]
I can only think of 2 reasons why we would ascent to undergoing prenatal testing. 1) the ability to prepare yourself and do what you can to intervene or medically aid your child! 2) the ability to eliminate the child by abortion to prevent “suffering” – of the child- of the parents- of society… So there […]
Blessed quietness, the beauty of sunrise, the symphony of the birds heralding a new day; I luxuriate in the peaceful promise of mornings! The Word of God watering my spirit and a good cuppa coffee saturating my sleepy brain, I lifted my head as I heard Bethany’s recognizable flat feet clomping down our stairway. I […]