** I wrote this in 2005, when Nate was 5 and Philip was 2. It’s now January 2020, and the boys are grown/growing up–Nate is 19, Philip is 16, and Andre is now 14 years old! Nate has come back to live with us in the last year and half… Continue reading
(View this devotional thought on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/SoO6b4svKC4) One little word–“immediately.” I read it, read past it, and then the Holy Spirit prompted me to back it up and read it again. Like a bolt of lightning, my heart leapt within me, and my soul was charged. “But immediately Jesus… Continue reading
I learned something new from the Bible this morning: the phrase “rejoice in the Lord” is only found twice in the New Testament (Philippians 3:1 and 4:4). Also, did you know that Philippians 3:1 and 4:4 are a command? You can put the words “You shall” before “rejoice in the… Continue reading
When I was a little girl, our step-father took all us kids to a Christmas Party sponsored by the American Legion. At some point in the program, the host called all the children at the party up to the stage to sing “Frosty the Snowman.” Once up there, everyone developed… Continue reading
Let me say this to all parents of young(ish) kids. Don’t expect more from them than you do from yourself. If you can have a bad day, SO CAN THEY. If you can make the “occasional” mistake without facing *the LOOK* and can expect total forgiveness, SO CAN THEY. If… Continue reading
