Kindness
There are so many variations and remakes of Cinderella. My daughter knew that one of them was going to be shown on the big screen and she insisted that we go watch it. I’m a big kid at heart, so for me, that was a no brainer. As Ella’s (later renamed Cinderella by her step-sisters) […]
Guard your heart
When I was getting baptized over 15 years ago, I was asked what my favorite text was so it could be shared with the congregation. I boldly stated: Proverbs 4:23, which says ‘above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life’ NIV. I don’t know if I remember why I […]
Increasing our faith
My daughter is now a whopping 31lbs, and as the doctor has shared with me, she has pretty much caught up in terms of percentile growth and where she should be. You see, this makes me marvel because she was just 3lbs 4oz when she was born. When I look at her, while some may […]
Being Thankful – Part 2
I read something that it takes about 21 days for something to become a habit. This refers to good or bad habits – 21 days. I wrote on “Being Thankful” on July 10th, and I think I started my list around then – stopping each day and making a note of one thing that I […]
Dear younger me
There are some lessons that while you hear the message, you don’t get the full understanding until much later. This is exactly what I’m finding out with a passage of scripture I heard repeated at every baby blessing for about 6 years. I didn’t become a parent until much later, but those have been […]
Don’t give up
I recently shared with you that going to the beach is one of my favorite past times in New York in the summer. Because I realize how quickly it seems the warm weather turns into the cold, I take every opportunity I can to enjoy a little mini vacation in my backyard without having […]
Are you feeling overwhelmed?
What do you do when you have too much on your plate and you need to handle it all? It’s easy to become frustrated and overwhelmed by the enormity of tasks that are set before you. I see many parents posting pictures of their kids already headed back to school and I’m scratching my head […]
Listening to my conversations
You ever get the feeling that someone is listening in on your conversations? No, I promise I’m not paranoid. But lately, I believe God has really been listening to some of my ‘private’ conversations. I’ll give you a few examples. On Monday, I had a conversation on correction. It wasn’t a bad conversation, it...
Green thumbs
I’ve already shared with you that I planted a garden around a week after Mother’s Day. I planted both flowers and vegetables. This is the first time I’ve ever planted anything. Before, the only time I ever paid attention to my mother’s plants was when she went away on vacation, and I did it begrudgingly […]
Our needs
This morning I really wanted to share with you about the sparrows and how God takes care of these little birds, but instead I have something else to share. Now that I think about it, I can still see that God is taking care of this little sparrow named Kaysi. I don’t spend that much […]