My teens spent the weekend at a youth retreat.  These are a great opportunity for fun, fellowship and Scriptural messages dedicated to helping teens grow in their walk with the Lord. I always hear lots of stories of the goings on and the highlights of the messages.  This time, one highlight stood out above the…

Isaiah 41:7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith and he who smooths with the hammer spurs on him who strikes the anvil. As a mother, my first thought on the hammer and the anvil is of being the piece in between.  So often it seems as though no matter which direction I turn there is something…

Friday I went to the grocery store.  There was a points promotion.  I spent close to an hour toting my two little girls, collecting everything on my list.  I got to the checkout and had no money! Monday I went back to the grocery store.  Re-collected everything on my list, double checked that I had…

I was at the airport waiting for our son’s plane to arrive.  Wandering around, I strolled through one of the little snack shops.  When I saw this, I could not help myself, I had to take a picture.  The nice clerk was so gracious.  She didn’t even laugh at me…much.  She did come over and…

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I went out the other day to buy a new toothbrush.  This, to many, is a very simple procedure and merits no extra thought.  To me, however, a toothbrush is more than an investment, it is a commitment. I have a funny quirk (well, probably more than one but we are only going to talk…

Do you happen to know someone who is different than you?  Are they a lot different or maybe only a little bit different?  Do those differences enhance your friendship and respect for the other person or do they detract from them? The reason I am asking is not because I think we should all be…

Black, cold, hard, dead.  That is how the ground looks.  Still so frozen underneath that you cannot dig. Yesterday, I had the initial inspiration for this devotion.  As I was leaving the house, I could see the starts of the tulips pushing their way through the ground.  I had planned to take a picture and…

na na na na na na nana na na na na na nana na na na na na nana na na na Think it through…do you recognise the tune?  Chirp with the hands, flap with the arms, wiggle with the behind and clap, clap, clap, clap.  Link arms, spin around and do it again, faster!…

I don’t know if there is any pain in the world worse than the bruising of our pride.  Having naturally delivered five babies, I do not make that comment lightly.  Physical pain is sharp and intense but gradually it heals, in the end, the scars are only a reminder.  Emotional hurts can seem devastating at…