I’ve seen the keychain that says “God is my Co-pilot” which is supposed to be another way of saying God is with us in all things.  Sometimes we try to KEEP Him in the co-pilot seat.  But the truth is – no matter how much we WANT to control our destiny – in fact – it is GOD who lays out every step before us.  He knows the flight plan, and no matter how much we might want to change course – HE is really...

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I am NOT always happy when Change comes rolling around.  I like to MAKE plans and KEEP plans…  But one thing I’ve learned this past year – in a new way – is that CHANGE IS GOOD.  We’ve had a  LOT of changes to deal with – and we did not always respond well, but as the year wore on, the changes that came were viewed differently. There’s something about putting your trust in a Sovereign God,...

Last night Curly and I picked up some Chinese for supper.  Our local Chinese restaurant makes the BEST fried dumplings – and we all enjoyed a fun supper at home.  But while we were getting back into the car, I noticed a dead sparrow on the ground.  I pointed it out to Curly and said it looked like a baby sparrow.  She got right up to it and looked and expressed some sadness. When we got back into the car, I asked her how many birds she...

We often talk about how quickly children grow and change.  We measure their height with pencil marks on a doorframe.  We chart their first years of life in a baby book or on calendars.  We note accomplishments and scrapbook their successes. But how often do we journal our own growth, effort, accomplishments, and successes as we journey through Motherhood? I’m not talking about BRAGGING about ourselves, so much as I am talking about...

Have you ever played the game Scattergories?  The idea is to answer category blanks with the letter rolled on the hugemongous die that comes with the game.  I always liked the category “Game” when the letter “T” was rolled – “To Tell the Truth” was a game show from an earlier decade and it was worth 4 points! I like board games.  I especially like word boardgames.  Scrabble.  Boggle.  Upwords.  I...

Today is “Compliment Your Mirror Day.”  Huh.   Have you ever complimented your mirror?  You know – for how beautifully it reflects light, deflects dust, and does NOT add 10 lbs to your body… No, I don’t think that’s what today is all about.  I think today is about looking in the mirror and thanking God for the beauty that is reflected there. Oh sure – sags and wrinkles, some flabby spots and gray...

So this has been an interesting week!  A couple of doctor’s appointments, Tball practice & game (4th week, actually), and my laptop died!  ACK!  I’ve been working toward a daily schedule and adjustments ARE required! In fact, I woke up to a sink full of dirty dishes today because we spent the evening at 4H with Curly.  Georgie came along and both of them had a blast.  The meeting took place at a local farm – with dogs,...

Currently, I’m a stay at home wife & mom.  I often say that I’m the mom of three – 2 girls, 1 son.  And that is correct.  I am raising 3 children with my husband. But my firstborn son, much like Little Moses in the Bible, was only mine for a moment, and was given to another to raise. As I have held Little Man in my arms these past 14+ weeks, I have had glances of my past and what might have been.  But what...

This week has seen a lot of changes for us.  Curly’s first full week home from school.  I decided not to plan too much knowing we all needed to take time to adjust and get into a new routine.  I’m great with WANTING routines, but pretty bad at implementing them…  So, I’ve been thinking about how to EFFECT the necessary CHANGE in our every day! Yesterday, we spent TWO HOURS in the girls’ room.  The girls made...