I often get asked the question from widows about whether or not they should start dating again or potentially remarry. And…I always have an answer: That’s totally between you and God! Not to sound trite, but that’s truly what I believe. For those of us who claim to be Christ-followers, that’s the way it should…
I set out yesterday afternoon to toss around a baseball with my husband and step-son. Sounds innocent enough right? Indeed, however I hadn’t thrown a baseball since I was in middle school (to the best of my recollection). And…I had little to no practice catching with a glove. I remember tossing around a baseball (or maybe…
Sometimes I like to go back and re-read old blog posts of mine. I especially like to read those from 2011 – my deepest time of grief following my late husband’s death. The following words are actually from a post I wrote this exact weekend in 2011. As Proverb 31 Ministries just completed another She…
I love a good challenge. Match that with the fact that I’m highly competitive, and you’ve got an Olympic medalist wannabe in the making. Well…maybe not quite that far, but you get the picture. I often share the story of how in elementary school and early middle school, I was one of the tallest girls…
One of my most memorable Christmases was the year we spent it in Council Grove, Kansas. I think I was around 9 or 10 years old. My parents, siblings, and I traveled that year to share the holiday with my grandparents and aunt & uncle. We were the only grandchildren (and nieces and nephew) on…
After my whiny post yesterday, I figured I’d better be a little more positive today. 🙂 Actually, I took some time to reflect on God’s blessings – big and small. That got me to thinking about all of those little things that make me smile. Things that don’t really take much, if any, money and,…
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