Every year on my son’s birthday, I dress him up in one of my husband’s old work shirts and take his picture. I slip the picture into a special album, along with a note about the things he’s accomplished that year. I can then flip through the album to see how much he’s grown. (Yes, it is a cool idea, and I totally stole it from Oprah.) I could stare at those pictures for hours! I love the way he wears the shirt a little better each year. And I wonder if God sees us that way. Does He take a spiritual snapshot of me each year on my birthday and compare it to a picture of Jesus? Do I look more ... Read the Post
Spiritual Stains
Stains are everywhere. Just today I cleaned two kitty vomit stains, one potty training stain, two shirt stains and a bright pink stain on my handmade quilt. The work trying to salvage the stained items can become overwhelming. However, these are just the stains I allow myself to see. I realize that there are many more stains from which I look the other way. Pen marks on the leather furniture, water stains on the wooden coffee table, spill stains on the SUV’s upholstery, oil stains on the driveway and sun stains all over my body (freckles). I’m surrounded by stains! How could I possibly ... Read the Post
Stationary Bike
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
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