Weekend Warriors

This morning I goofed! Our eldest three children spent the last week at camp.  They had a wonderful time and when they rolled in at midnight, they dropped their bags and headed to bed. This morning, in order to be helpful, I scooped up our younger son’s clothes from his suitcase and loaded up the…

This past weekend, we had the funeral for my husband’s grandmother.  Grammie was 94.  She was a single mother of four; grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of 22.  Grammie lived in a tiny little community where growing up, the racial divide between black and white was the prevailing cultural norm.  Despite the odds and…

2.  God communicates with me through the Holy Spirit: If you’ve ever read the book Pinocchio, you will remember little Jiminy Cricket.  Jiminy’s sole ambition was to see the very best for young Pinocchio.  Jiminy encouraged, prodded, protected and interceded on Pinocchio’s behalf.  Pinocchio was trying to become the best boy he could be and…

My husband is a twin. He and his sister couldn’t be much more different, but as tykes, they spent their days playing and getting into mischief together. When it was time for supper, one evening, their mother called them to come in, but neither heeded and they continued with their play. When their father returned…

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…

New morningNew dayNew yearNew Covenant The Old Year has passed away.  It was full of challenges, successes, failures, rewards and consequences.  The Old Year placed its demands on us and we either met them or we did not. Today is a fresh start, a new beginning. When I think about what it must of been…