A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9 Liam and I worked on a number of puzzles in the spring. He has been given several over the years that are age appropriate for him (3-5 years old), so I have especially enjoyed working on these simple puzzles with him.… Continue reading Puzzle Pieces and Personal Plans
Photo from Pexels.com I put on a cartoon for Liam about Lazarus on Easter Sunday before church. Of course, I would have preferred for him to watch one about Jesus rising from the dead, but we didn’t have access to an episode like that (or so I thought), so a show about Jesus raising Lazarus… Continue reading It’s Not Too Late
Photo by Oliver Sju00f6stru00f6m on Pexels.com My family and I recently went out of town. JJ’s nephew graduated from high school several weeks ago, so we flew to a beautiful area in the northeast to celebrate with him and to visit with family in their neck of the woods. The week away was a much-needed… Continue reading Going Deeper
There will never be a shortage of suffering in the world, but there will never be a limit as to how God can use our pain when submitted to Him.
I know I've stated before that I don't want to write about every gutwrenching tragedy that breaks my heart, but this one is different because it hit close to home. Literally. Just 2.5 miles from my front door. These have been my thoughts throughout the past few days in light of the school shooting.
I took this picture the next time we went on a walk as a family after the big snowstorm here in Texas last year. Many people were without power for quite a few days, my sisters included. Here in El Paso, we were fortunate to keep our power. It sure did snow, however! A few… Continue reading The Birds of the Air
Photo by Poranimm Athithawatthee on Pexels.com Shortly after the neighborhood caterpillar infestation, we had a problem with ants in our house. It was stressful and bothersome, but I felt capable of handling the situation since I had a much worse ant infestation years back when I was single. I pulled out all the old tricks,… Continue reading Ants and Other Problems
We had an infestation of caterpillars in our neighborhood a little over a month ago, and although I was somewhat disgusted by it, I also found joy in watching my toddler son enjoy them so much. “Pet, pet, pet. I pet a cata-pil-wer,” he would tell me after bending down to stroke each one with… Continue reading To Such Belongs the Kingdom
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Pexels.com I’ve been weeping a lot as of late—for tragic events that have happened recently and for the ones that happened twenty years ago during the 9/11 attacks. One story that has especially left me bawling this weekend has been a transcript circulating social media between Todd Beamer of flight… Continue reading May Love Be Our Response
The potted plant in my backyard that I blogged about several posts back is really beginning to bloom, leaving me equally delighted and surprised each morning with all the new blossoms bursting forth. Weeks ago, this plant reminded me to look at my own life and to uproot and cast aside any aspect that had… Continue reading Persevering
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