I’ve Lost My Bloggy Groove, But I Want It Back

Tweet *Long post ahead. Please bear with me and stick it out until the end… I have a couple of questions for you.** I’ve been keeping a web log – aka blogging – for almost six years. I began writing online mainly as a way to stay in touch with one lovely friend who moved [...]

Truth

Tweet If you know me in real life, follow me on Twitter, or are a friend of mine on Facebook, you already know that this pregnancy has been very hard on me. What you may not know is that it took me a long time to get used to the idea of being pregnant. It [...]

The Greatest of These Is Love

Tweet Our pastor is preaching a series on brotherly love, directly from 1 Corinthians 13. Yesterday morning, as I sat in my seat, soaking up Pastor Kevin’s words – words spoken as if they were just for me – I couldn’t help but reflect on God’s love and how I fall short of demonstrating His [...]

I Know

Tweet I have a new life growing inside of my womb. A precious baby to be added to our gaggle of children. Soon-to-be-seven children for whom I am responsible. To teach. To train. To guide. To love. To nurture. AND I’m tired. I’m overwhelmed. BUT I know that God has a perfect plan. I know [...]

Sweet to the Soul

Tweet Have you considered how much your words can affect others? Our words have the power to build up or tear down, to encourage or humiliate, to bless or crush. Bless someone – your husband, your children, a friend, a stranger – with your words today. Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the [...]

To have a friend, you must first be one

Tweet I’ve always had friends. Old friends. New friends. Acquaintances. Pals. Accomplices. Those who are ever-present cheerleaders – my biggest supporters. In fact, I am married to my best friend. But, I’ve let friends down. I’ve lost touch with those who once meant so much to me. More than once have I let stupid things [...]

No Words

Tweet The house is finally quiet after a fun, but long and busy day. I’m trying to get caught up on some work, but I can’t manage to get past just sitting here, listening to each of my six babies breath as they sleep. I can’t concentrate on work. I can’t seem to focus on [...]

My Big Family

Tweet Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man whose quiver is full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the [...]

Sinking

Tweet Last night I had a dream. I was wading with Noah in a beautiful lake of crystal clear water. Family and friends were close-by, playing and splashing and swimming. Noah had a graham cracker in each hand, and was quite content hanging out with his mama in the shallow water. Next thing I know, [...]

A Simpler Life

Tweet The Amish are very devout in their faith. They believe in the literal interpretation and application of Scripture as the Word of God. They take seriously the Biblical commands to separate themselves from the things of the world. They believe worldliness can keep them from being close to God, and can introduce influences that [...]

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