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You’re a Good Mama

Credit @Doug88888 “You’re a good mama”. I hear that every so often from seniors at our church. I love them, value their encouragement and it warms my heart, probably because one of my love languages is words of affirmation. “If…

Children Are a Privilege

Chloe reading to us. This morning we had medical appointments to get to. I should have gotten our things ready the night before but I didn’t. {Isn’t that often the case?!?} The morning was a little rushed and hairy. By…

Joy to the World

Photo Credit: Vegar Norman The Lord is Come! That Jesus would come so humble, from unimaginable Glory to such an unexpected lowly place, astounds me. Since becoming a mother almost 7 years ago, I’ve thought more about this ‘baby’ business…

Happy Thanksgiving Canadians

      {Giant Pumpkin at the Fall Fair was almost 1500 pounds! Chloe for some reason was more impressed by the tomato display – which is where she is during this photo.}         “Thank God for grace, thank God for mercy. When…

Whatsoever Things Are True – My Life Verse

{My sweet Chloe, 6 yrs, is taking a few art classes this fall. This was her masterpiece from this week. Isn’t it beautiful?} Several years ago I read a book called Loving God with All Your Mind by Elizabeth George…

Interesting Links 9.13

Photo by Dezz “But the father of lies, he’d duped us in the whole nine yards. Though we ate of that tree we did not become like God. We have no knowledge of good and evil apart from God. Our…

What’s Essential?

Photo by Plakboek It’s time to head to head out to church on Wednesday night. My tire is flat. Right, I knew that. It’s a slow leak that I forgot to have fixed. Boo! So I pull out the air…

Tiny Tidbits 8.13

*John and Chloe were invited as guests to a Vacation Bible School. John and Chloe were in separate classes, which hardly happens since they are only 1 grade apart and then, since they are both younger than their friends, they…

what it’s not about

Photo Credit I cried as I read a story by Michelle Lyn from A life surrendered. Then I cried as I read this: Though I struggle, it’s not about release from the struggle, but allowing Him to change me through…