The War of Independance

Awwwwwww; I don’t want to; I don’t feel like it; Why???????????????; Not now; Grumble, grumble, grumble; You can’t make me; She’s looking at me; Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke…. If you have heard any of these things in your home, then someone’s been sportin’ a ‘tude!  This is how my children refer to the bad…

As my girls scurry around, packing for an upcoming conference, I am making thank you notes. I remember, as a little girl, on Christmases and birthdays, before I went to bed at night, a thank you note would be penned to each and every person who took the time to invest in me. As a…

The constant ache and then sudden, excruciating pain of anything cold that ruled my last week is not something I will soon forget. Growing up, I had two traumatic experiences with dentists and consequently, I do not go to the dentist any more often than is absolutely necessary. Normally, our family goes in all together…

5.  God speaks to me through the counsel of the saints. Proverbs 12:15 The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.  Whether you are a Christian or not, there will always be people in your life willing to give you a multitude of advice.  Some of it will be…

4.  God speaks to me through common sense I have been known to marvel at the choices some people make.  What seems to be the most basic of principles slips through the grasp of some minds.  Once, a mother was explaining the disobedient and destructive behaviour of her child to me.  “We just want him…