We stood in Walmart’s school supply aisle today, checking things off my daughter’s shopping list for her first year of university. As she and I debated the merits of loose leaf in a binder with divider tabs versus single subject notebooks, I suddenly recognized a familiar tune playing on the … [Read more...] about Keep Singing
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The Day One Man’s “Noise” Became My Treasure
“He that has ears to hear, let him hear!” Jesus often said. It seems pretty obvious, but if you’re anything like me, your ears aren’t always doing their job. I am beginning to understand how dull my hearing is and how blind my eyes can be to the activity of God around me. This realization has … [Read more...] about The Day One Man’s “Noise” Became My Treasure
Listening Through the Highs and Lows
There’s a tradition in our family of sharing “highs and lows” around the supper table. It’s a way for us to talk about our day, to celebrate and commiserate with each other. Sometimes the ups and downs are silly, and we enjoy a great laugh. Sometimes they’re painful, and somebody needs a hug and a … [Read more...] about Listening Through the Highs and Lows
Toning My Trust
Our family is facing my husband’s first longterm deployment this year. I say “long” knowing that six months is not as long as it is for some. But six months qualifies as long for us. Before my husband entered the military a few years ago, we had spent our entire adult lives serving shoulder to … [Read more...] about Toning My Trust
Ready or Not
Can you believe it’s 2024? I have to admit I do not feel ready for this new year. How about you? Are you ready? If you’re not, that question may have surfaced some unpleasant emotions. It applies pressure, doesn’t it? It communicates somehow that it’s up to you to hurry up and get ready! When our … [Read more...] about Ready or Not
What is True Wellness? Kendra, Peace
On November 22, 2018 I typed this in a note on my phone: “I’m sitting in the Eye Clinic at the hospital. Something happened in my right eye. I am reading 4 lines [on the eye chart] less than last week and even though my brain says I should be freaking out right now, I’m not. It’s like something … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Kendra, Peace
