In an Instant
I’m learning that situations can change in a minute. In any moment of the day, a new friend, a new experience, a new possibility, or a new understanding might enter your life and change everything. It will happen in an instant. I remember this when life feels stuck in a rut.
Always in the Same Place
I’m digging around in my enormous purse for my phone. There’s a little pocket–that I never use–expressly for my phone. If I only used it! I think of the time I would save! I think of the fumbling I’d avoid, the awkward stress, and the embarrassment! I’m tired of losing my phone in light of […]
Something New
Today my neighbor reveals the astonishing fact that a bird has built a domed nest with a beautiful side entrance right in her potted plant. After laying eggs, the bird has moved leaves over the side door, closing it off from the rest of the world. She’s a Carolina Wren! We listen to her cries, […]
What You Need, You Have
I read this morning a little prayer for children regarding staying strong in the face of enemies (from Prayers Over Our Children). The writer points out that when David needed to fight the giant Goliath, he had exactly what he needed–the slingshot and the stones. I’m amazed to think that God prepares us in advance […]
A Life-Changing Lesson from the Strawberry Patch
This week, we harvest bowl after bowl of the sweetest and biggest berries. I just don’t understand it; last summer, many of the berries were small, sour, and often rotting with some kind of fungus. What’s changed? My husband thinned out the patch and solved the biggest problem in the garden: overcrowding. I learn that […]
An Easy and Light Life
I’m alerted today to Matthew 11 where Jesus tells weary and burded people to come to Him. He says, “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will […]
Free Summer Devotions for Children: 30 Things You Need to Know
Back in 2012, I wrote these summer devotions for my daughters and me to read together. I compiled a list of the most important truths I wanted to pass on to them. They are free for you to enjoy if you are looking for some material to use with your children. Click on this link: […]
Summer Advice: Same Thing, Different Form
My children don’t eat the watermelon slices I’ve put out on the counter. One of their friends comments that she loves melon balls. I bring out my melon baller and ball up bowls of melon. They gobble them faster than I can ball them. Same thing, different form. It’s the same with kabobs on the […]
Yet to Come
I find a “To Do” list written by my very organized daughter (she also makes lists for other family members). Among the normal, everyday kinds of things one might find on such lists, she writes, “Look forward to the cool things that are yet to come.” It’s #7 on her list, but it’s now # […]
I Made This. It Was Amazing. Chocolate Tofu Pie.
I found a recipe for “The Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Pie” on the blog Chocolate Covered Katie: The Healthy Dessert Blog. It’s made with tofu! I can’t believe it! Here’s her amazing recipe. I used a blender and the firm tofu, and after putting it in the fridge for several hours, I couldn’t believe how firm and delicious […]