I Lost My Joy in My Unbalanced Life
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12 ESV I sat in my husband’s office at the church all alone and… Read more »
Category: Christian Living
Y2K, Lasagna Puke, and Crying Babies
Dare to Speak Praise, Sing Praise, and Live with Confidence in God (Response to The Faith Dare, by Debbie Alsdorf, Day 20) Y2K, remember all the hype? My friends and… Read more »
Do You Ever Have One of Those Days?
Do you ever have one of those days in which nothing seems to go right? You run late for work; your hair frizzes up in the humidity; you get stuck… Read more »
Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers?
Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and… Read more »
Weed-Be-Gone for the Garden of Your Heart: 4 Steps to Rid Your Life of Weeds
Armed in my paint-saturated holey t-shirt and bum pants, hair in a ponytail, and minimal make up on, I am all set to join my husband and the other men… Read more »
When It All Seems So Fuzzy
We all have questions at times when life doesn’t make sense. We see things all around us that make us wonder what God is thinking and what in the world… Read more »
Where Is God in All This Suffering?
Have you ever suffered loss or had your heart broken? Are you acquainted with hurt and wondered where God was in all the pain? To the mother of… Read more »
Bringing Beauty to Life
An example of beautiful glass art from Dale Chihuly. For more fascinating artwork, check his website: http://42concepts.com/design/dale-chihuly When my children were young, one of our favorite past times was to… Read more »
Making the First Move to Restore a Relationship
We all want to win the fight, to be the one who is right, to receive vindication for all the sweat and tears that we invested in the conflict. We… Read more »
What Really Matters for Our Kiddos
Natalie, me, Bryan, and Stephen As a mom of adult children, I am often tempted to look back at all my mistakes and shortcomings as a mother and just kick… Read more »
