It was May and God had been doing some amazing things at my my church, Bay Area Fellowship. My husband and I felt compelled to take $1000 out of our savings account and donate it to our church. This was a big deal for us. We are avid savers and have always liked the cushion of our savings account. Little did we know that God was soon going to ask much more of us. I was driving home one day and saw a woman carrying a newborn in a carrier walking down Staples Street. It was hot and there were mosquitoes everywhere. I felt like God was calling me to give her a ride. I picked her up and learned ... Read the Post
Ordinary People
I've always thought myself a "fringe" person. In middle school, it was the cusp of sitting at the cool kids table; college, the cusp between being a trusted friend or just another acquaintance; and now as a parent, the cusp between having it "put together" and any number of steps away from that ideal. I'm guilty of basing my worth on the acceptance of those who I perceive to be on the "cool" side. My parents stressed the importance of acceptance, and I try to include everyone in my circle. My own neuroticisms convince me that I'm not worthy of sitting at the cool kid's table. God has ... Read the Post
People Pleaser or God Pleaser?
Our Creator is the author of great ideas and magnificent plans, and He has an eye for eternal purposes. He uses us, as His creation, to carry out wonderful tasks that are a part of His story. But isn’t it funny that when we receive our “action items” from the Lord, our first inclination is to seek the approval from someone we respect or admire? I did it just this week. I’ve been questioning an idea that I felt was from the Lord and sought out the counsel of a trusted friend. We are so blessed to have those friendships! But what happens when we receive opposing comments? What do we do when ... Read the Post
God's Perfect Path
My husband and I were in total shock as we learned our two year old son was severely hearing impaired, and that a battery of medical tests were still needed. Immediately following the appointment, I dropped my son off at his daycare and went to fulfill a volunteer commitment I had previously agreed to. I was so confused. I wondered why I had chosen to leave my son after learning he is nearly deaf. Wouldn’t a normal mother in this situation want to hold and comfort her child instead of leave him behind, especially since I knew I could easily get out of my commitment with a simple phone call? ... Read the Post
Thank You, Lord, For Picking Us Up
This morning I was reminded how precious my God is and how He really cares for us as a loving Father. My five year old daughter was getting out of the car to run into school. I say run because she only has one speed and walking is not one of them. I always wait in my car until she gets into the building and this morning wasn’t any different. She saw a friend and started waving as she was running and didn’t notice she was coming into wet grass. At about 6o miles per hour she fell flat on her belly and slid as if she were closing in on home plate. I was watching from about twenty-five yards ... Read the Post
Pity Party Foiled
As I sat on an airliner looking at the lights of a city disappearing into darkness, tears welled up and I started to cry. I loved living in that city. I had a lot of wonderful friends. But now I was moving to another city that I did not like, starting a new job, and moving into a new neighborhood. Somewhere below me a moving van was traveling the same direction as I, delivering all my earthly possessions to the new location. I felt all alone. I began to have a real self pity party right next to the window of the airplane. I could not hold back the tears. I questioned God’s will in this and ... Read the Post
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