It was one of those things...those GOD things. The other day, I was with my sister at her daughter's tumbling class and ran into a friend I haven't seen in years and never dreamed I'd see there. She was watching her granddaughter tumble...or at least she was before I came along. We talked for an hour, and what an encouragement it was! What an encouragement she was! She brought news of friends ...
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Thursday Thoughts: Sin is like laundry…
there's always more. I mean it. No matter how many loads I wash and dry and fold...there's always something new in the basket. As a homemaker, it really brings me down. I just never feel "finished." Sin in my life is the same way. Every time I turn around I find a new way I fall short. It's even more discouraging than laundry, and like laundry, just when I think I'm done....there's ...
“A kindhearted woman gains respect…” Proverbs 11:16
Thanks to the stomach virus, we've all been home together for a few days, and cabin fever has definitely set in. Attitudes are edgy, patience is a thing of the past, my daughter is dabbling with disobedience, and I am raising my voice. Too much. Too loud. Too often. Do you ever have days like this? I want so much to hold my temper, to speak kind words in kind tones, but ...
It’s time to stop and think….and thank!
It's been one of those days...those holidays...you know the ones. I woke up around five a.m., pulled the rolls out of the freezer to thaw and haven't stopped since. I did stop to eat (too often), and I stopped to talk (too much), but I haven't just stopped. Stopped to think. Stopped to reflect. Stopped to give thanks. So here I go: I'm thankful for my 85-year-old grandmother and the time ...