Merry Christmas

Under the black depths, struggling for air.  Just to sense the surface and light brings hope. Sometimes my life is just like drowning.  The cares and concerns of this world fill my lungs and suffocate me.  It seems as though I will never reach the other side where rest and comfort wait for me. And…

Summer jobs, summer camp, summer vacations…ahhhh summer. With seven people in our family, summer can be even busier than the rest of the year. Everyone has something to do and it never seems to be in the same place. This week, I find myself in the unique situation of having only one child home with…

The first part of this devotion focused on the single mindedness of the raccoons, in their pursuit of – what seemed to be – an easy reward. I’d like to take a different perspective today, and consider the single mindedness of the dog in her relentless commitment to chasing the invaders away. Mia (the dog)…

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been studying God’s plan for the family.  In a world where there are so many definitions of family, it’s been a challenge at times to focus in on God’s original design for this pivotal structure in society. Many couples begin their relationships at a very young age – even…

Forty-eight minutes twelve seconds.  That is how much time I spent with my eldest son this week.  48 min 12 sec.  That doesn’t sound like very much time does it?  You know what…it’s not. Forty-eight minutes and twelve seconds was the length of our phone call on Saturday afternoon.  I was supposed to go away…

We have reached the end of another ‘school’ year and the highlight of the spring (other than sunshine) is homeschool conferences! I ususally don’t have the opportunity to hear very much of the speaker but this year I got to two workshops.  Very exciting!  What I do get – every conference – is tremendous blessing…