In today’s society, everything is instant: instant meals, instant drinks and instant mail. Everything is faster now than it was even ten years ago. Waiting has become a foreign concept to us Americans. Waiting a whole ten seconds for an Internet page to load is irritating, and heaven forbid we have to wait a full minute for the stop light to turn green. Waiting for God’s blessing – Mr. Right, the right job, the right house – is always hard. As a woman who is perpetually waiting, I know how tough it is; however, I still believe that God will come through. In the book, Lady in Waiting, (which ... Read the Post
A Tack of Forgiveness
I remember as children my twin sister and I would wake up early in the morning and put tacks on the stairs. We would strategically place the tacks with the point facing up where we thought someone would step on them. Then we would each hide on either side of the stairwell and watch as our groggy mother stepped on a tack, scream out in pain and try to take the tack out of her foot while trying to not fall down the stairs. My twin and I would cover our mouths to try and stifle our mischievous laughs. We were horrible! I still can’t believe we used to do that! We didn’t fully realize at that ... Read the Post
Staying Calm
My best friend is in town this week and for the last four days she and her two kids have spent time with me. I love visiting with her; it has been such a blessing. We haven’t been together like this in almost two years. She made comment the other day about how calm I am through all the adventures of raising a teenager, a preteen and a toddler; and that she is often not as calm. She said that I have had a calming attitude since she has known me. Okay, I would just like to know who is she talking about, and where can I find this woman that she’s describing. I really do not consider myself a ... Read the Post
Steps of Christian Walk
We have all seen babies learning to walk. They usually learn to stand very shakily. They test a couple of steps and fall flat on their faces. There are many times that they make it from one piece of furniture to the next without falling and usually to a raucous applause from their family. After a while they are cruising across halls and out in the park. They love it until they find a hidden pot hole or mole hill. That’s when they fall. However, loving moms and dads come, pick them up, brush them off, kiss their scraped knees and let them go again to play. These are almost the exact steps ... Read the Post
Stop
I had a list of ten things to do this morning while my daughter was in school. I knew if I got started right away, I could fit it all in before picking her up at noon. God, however, had different plans for me. As I was dropping off the kids at school, my eyes started itching; and by the time I got home, I had rubbed them so much that they were now swollen shut. I calmly took some Benedryl and thought to myself, “I can give myself a little time. Then my eyes will get better, and I can get dressed for the day.” Nope, that didn’t happen. Now my eyes were puffy and red. I wasn’t going ... Read the Post
13 Going on 30
When I was first approached to teach junior high Sunday school at my church, I thought, “Yes! The Lord is finally going to use me for something big.” I remembered being in youth groups growing up. I loved all the bonding, games, trips, and spiritual highs. I thought, “How perfect for me! Those kids are going to love me. I am young and cool. I even watch MTV sometimes. We are all going to bond, and I am going to get to share my love for Christ with them. It’s going to be great to give them advice and act as a role model.” Well, my experience with the junior high kids did not turn out that ... Read the Post
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