My first artisan (non-sandwich) sourdough loaf I never thought I would be one of those people. It's not that I had anything against them. I just viewed them as an exclusive group that seemed nearly impossible to join. For one thing, I couldn't imagine ever knowing anyone within that circle. But even if I did,… Continue reading Trust God in the Process
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com I stopped weighing myself daily almost two months ago. Deep down inside, I knew it was an unhealthy habit for me since I allowed the number on the scale to dictate my initial thoughts and feelings of the day. Nonetheless, I justified my actions, fearing I would let myself… Continue reading The Weight of My Worth
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you."" Genesis 12:1 ESV Photo taken by my sister in her new dwelling place My younger sister moved overseas last week. She married a wonderful, godly man in early June, and… Continue reading Like Abraham and Sarah
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
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