The War of Independance

            Law… During the Lord’s Supper or Communion, it is most common to hear Luke 22:19, “Do this in remembrance of Me.” As a mother, it is a regular occurrence for me to say, “Do this” or “Do that”. My children, especially in the younger years, would often respond, “Why?” According to many cartoons, my…

These are not my words but they are my heart… Let The Waters Rise by MIKESCHAIR Don’t know where to beginIts like my world’s caving inAnd I try but I can’t control my fearWhere do I go from here? sometimes its so hard to prayWhen You feel so far awayBut I am willing to goWhere you…

(Zoom in on the car to see what it’s made of!) Recently, I had the privilege of taking my children on a field trip to a Doctor’s Without Borders/Medecins sans Frontiers (MSF) mock refugee camp. The volunteers had pavillions/tents/stations set up with write ups, samples and mannequins to illustrate the conditions and highlight elements of…

A few weeks ago, we were all gathered together at our local assembly, fellowshipping around the LORD’s Supper. It was drawing toward the end of the meeting and there was a peace and quietness in the room. While I was sitting quietly, I noticed an odd smell – almost like something was burning. No alarms…

Our boys really like to wrestle.  Not professional wrestling, but the kind of grappling and back and forth that appears to be a right of passage for so many boys. It doesn’t seem to matter how big the opponent or how little the boy, the contest thrives on the challenge of the insurmountable odds.  The…

Have you ever answered, “Growing like a weed” when someone asked how your children were? When the children are little, you see the major developmental milestones: talking, crawling, walking, sleeping through the night.  When they are just a little bit older, you are amazed by how quickly they go from being the height of your…