Have you ever successfully pulled a prank on April Fool’s Day? I am not very good at pranks myself, but I do have two little boys who love April Fool’s Day as they scheme to prank their parents. Pulling a successful prank on a friend or family member can be pretty hilarious and fun to …
Have you ever had a scary or even traumatic experience? This past week my family did. Me, my husband and our two boys live in the town of Troutdale Oregon where we were hit with the scariest winter ice storm we have ever seen. We were warned that a blizzard was headed our way days …
Have you ever wondered what the term hunky-dory meant? I am that person, and the only person I know, that wonders about these things. What in the world is a hunky and what does Dory have to do with it? Google was invented for people like me; like a three-year-old playing the endless “why?” game. …
I think probably every believer realizes that prayer is an important part of their Christian walk. The Bible is full of verses about prayer and we know that it is the way we talk to God. He talks to us primarily through His word, the Bible, and we talk to Him through prayer. In any …
I desire to be a self-disciplined woman. As it turns out, this takes way more inner strength than what I naturally possess.
It’s crazy to think that we are wrapping up 2023. At the end of each year everyone ends the year in their own way. Some of us are still in work mode to the last day of the year and even thinking about the first 4 months of 2024 because the days all blend …
Which part of Christmas brings your heart the most joy? Maybe it’s sitting by a warm fireplace with hot cocoa and a good book. Perhaps you love to pick out a tree and decorate it with your family. Maybe it’s picking out gifts for your loved ones, listening to beautiful Christmas music, watching Christmas movies, …
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 This year I have been doing a lot of meditating on this verse, trying to understand what …
Your to do list is important. Not everyone embraces a daily to do list. But for many of us, if it’s not written down it doesn’t get done. If we are working from a list, how often do we ignore God’s truth because we’re too busy? I’m distractible enough that I often stop mid-morning to …
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“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.” John 4:23 Have you ever heard a child sing a familiar song, but they weren’t singing the correct lyrics? They mindlessly sing a tune that they have heard …