Month: January 2017

I've had this one stirring in my heart for some time now, because I love the local church, I am so thankful that my parents raised me in the local church, and I really do believe that it's vitally important that all Christians raise their children in the local church as well.  However, I haven't… Continue reading Your Kids and the Local Church

The "Terrible Twos" hit in full force literally the day that Hunter turned 2.  He had been working on them since he was about 18 months, but the day he turned 2, he pitched one of his worst fits to date.  Twos have a bad reputation, and I get it.  They're not called the "terrible… Continue reading Terrific Twos

The Lord has been shedding new light on a verse that I've known for quite some time (His Word is living and active!).  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.  I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."  John 10:10 (ESV).  He used this verse when my mom was sick… Continue reading Zax Sauce, Marinara, and Pizza.

I love a snow day. When I was a teacher, checking the weather forecast became one of my favorite hobbies during the winter months. I would pray for snow and then anxiously wait to hear if we would indeed get a snow day. When I decided to stay at home with my boys, I wondered… Continue reading Be STILL and KNOW. 

Happy New Year!  I'm not one that's big on resolutions or having a "word of the year".  It's not for any particular reason necessarily.  It's just something that I have never really felt led to do.  I was driving to Wal-Mart last night, with a million thoughts swirling through my head, and I began to grow… Continue reading Contentment in 2017