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April 23, 2015

The Beach

My family lives close to the Gulf of Mexico, so one day after church, we decided to head to the beach. We hadn't been in a while--the summer weeks have been racing past us--and our kids have been asking daily to go.  We finally relented. We reached the beach. I sprayed the kids down with sunblock, and they ran straight to the warm waves. I loved watching them smile and laugh as the splashed through the salty current. It was a perfect day--blue skies, slight breeze and smooth ripples. I couldn't help but thank God for our Texas coast and promise myself that I would not neglect this beautiful ... Read the Post

Filed Under: God's Love, Health, Relationships, Sin, Spiritual Growth, Suffering

December 9, 2009

He’ll Never Leave

My youngest son, Samuel, is at a stage where he doesn't like me to be out of his sight all that much (funny how you can take the littlest things for granted...like going to the bathroom by yourself). A lot of times I will come into the living room after a quick 30 second trip up and down the stairs to find him hanging onto the toy box and crying as if I had left him for good. I quickly pick him up and hold him close, kissing away his tears and murmur in his ear, "Mama loves you. Mama would never leave you. Mama would never leave..." He finally calms down and gives me a big watery, ... Read the Post

Filed Under: Bible, Devotional, Faith, Family, God's Love, Grace, Jesus, Obedience, Relationships, Sacrifice

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