Life Lessons, Ministry, Parenting/Family, Prayer

From My Heart: Every Wall Has A Door

Tiny Daughter chatters with the “new girl. One Sunday, because of the weather, a visitor dropped in with her small daughter.  Like magnets, Tiny Daughter and “new girl” found each other and stayed together all morning. I listen in as Tiny Daughter’s voice chirps out a phrase of friendship: “You can be my new sister!”… Read More From My Heart: Every Wall Has A Door

Five Minute Friday

The Touch of Opportunity (Five Minute Friday)

Opportunity…as I ponder the word, a concept invades. Life is my opportunity. It is a God-given span of time in which to enjoy the blessings of His creation, to take advantage of the mingling of my life and others’ lives. It is a time period in which to share the Gospel of Christ with those… Read More The Touch of Opportunity (Five Minute Friday)

Christmas

Christmas At Our House 2012

My husband and I have agreed that this was our best Christmas season ever. We kept it simple in the way of gifts, and focused on family projects and time together. While Daddy worked, I did some fun things with the kids. Then during the actual holiday, we got 3 whole days of time just… Read More Christmas At Our House 2012

Christmas

Christmas Count-Down: Reading Our Way To Christmas Day

Somewhere in time, we began clothing our favorite Christmas books with bright, cheery wrapping paper. What started out as a neat idea is now a locked-in tradition at our house: We read our way to Christmas Day! Bedtime stories take on new luster as a fresh book is unveiled each night. Daddy begins to read… Read More Christmas Count-Down: Reading Our Way To Christmas Day