Recently I read the account of a 16-year-old girl, Shannon, driving to school. She apparently thought it more important to put on her make-up than to keep her eyes on that old country road. As she was adjusting the rear-view mirror, she caught sight of some type of movement immediately ...
Read More »What Adults Can Learn from A Child’s Simple Faith
…verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3-4 God reminds us that one of the ...
Read More »Tension at the Splash Pad and an “Aha Moment”
Today, I took my kids, who all have special needs, to a splash pad. So when I saw some kids picking on my oldest, when all she wanted to do was play with them, the “mama mode” came out. But then I took a step back and watched the situation ...
Read More »Be A Good Stepparent
It’s not an easy role to fill. It’s not the natural way of things, it’s not always the ideal situation. However, life is rarely considered ideal. It sure wasn’t ideal for the little girl I once was. I lost my mom to cancer and then the worst thing that could ...
Read More »A Shoebox Love Story
When kindness is passed forward, it seems to somehow find it’s way back to the giver. Remarkably, that is what happened for a seven year old boy from Idaho named Tyrel Wolfe. He packed a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child run by Samaritan’s Purse. Along with his lovingly selected items, ...
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