For the first week of Advent, I feel the Lord putting on my heart the importance of purifying our hearts and home. This is part of the focus on preparing our hearts for His coming (for Christmas and His eventual return). We must first cleanse and purify our hearts. I sense that not only does […]
Kingdom Eyes
When I think of things in my life through the lens of the advancement of the Kingdom of Christ, things get a lot less personal. It helps me pull myself out of the situation I am in, look at it with the eyes of the Lord (impossible without much prayer!), and get perspective. It also […]
Season of Advent
This is the season of Waiting!!! This is the season where we prepare our hearts for the Lord’s coming and wait for His arrival (when we can celebrate His coming!). We are to prepare our hearts by laying them out before the Lord and seeking His will in all of our plans, all our desires, […]
Much of You Jesus
“How could I stand here And watch the sun rise Follow the mountains Where they touch the sky Ponder the vastness And the depths of the sea And think for a moment The point of it all was to make much of me ‘Cause I’m just a whisper And you are the thunder andI […]
My Sweet Family :-)
I am so thankful for the incredible time we had with friends on Thanksgiving Day. Although many were stuck here working around Thanksgiving, and therefore, couldn’t leave, it provided an opportunity for people to gather together and celebrate Thanksgiving together, rejoicing together, for the life we have been given…and the friends we have been given. […]
Fellowship and Encouragement
I am excited about Thanksgiving in a few days. I am excited for the fellowship of having other people in our home and breaking bread (or turkey!) with them 🙂 I love community and being a hostess. I love connecting with other people and bringing a smile to their face. It is a joy and […]
Thankfulness (and the First Thanksgiving)
Here is a little bit from the History channel about the First Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving at Plymouth In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise […]
“Sissy Boo”
Sweet Hannah Boo’s personality is really blossoming now. She is finding her feet and using them to stand up and even take steps with help! She has learned to keep her feet flat and is getting stronger and stronger! She has lost weight with all this moving and her face is starting to […]
Discernment: My sweet husband’s example
“For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.” -Ecclesiastes 8:6 My husband often is a great witness to me in carrying out this principle. I love how he works gently with people, displays so much self-control, and is patient. Regardless of his feelings, he […]
The Gift of Grace (The choice to not take offense)
“Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.” – Proverbs 19:11. As I look back on my life, taking offense has always been a tough one for me. The more I care about something/someone, the easier it is for me to take offense. […]
Walking in Faith 