One Free Gift You Can Give This Season …… My children are coming to grips with the idea of getting rid of some things. We won’t be taking all of their toys to Honduras. So my seven year old, packed a small backpack with his “favorites.” And put it in his closet. He doesn’t want to forget anything. Inside? A few small plastic figures, a blanket, and his Hulk stuffed toy. That’s it. No expensive legos or Star Wars toys….
How to Listen for God in the Silence {Part 2} (read part one here.) I can see the sisters grabbing each others hands. I can see the tears, streaming down the cheeks. I can see their weary bodies from caring for their sick brother break under the weight of grief, and begging the God of their Savior to come to them. They begged for Jesus to come, but He stayed two more days. Mary and Martha endured two days of…
How to Break Up With Busy……. The light is tricky this time of year. It shines so bright and beautiful outside, the sun just screams warmth. When I walk outside and the air cuts through my skin and I shiver. Don’t get me wrong. I love sweater weather. I love boots, and scarves, and layering. But I don’t like to get deceived in thinking the sun is going to be warm, but then the air is chilly. The advent season…
How to Listen to God in the Silence {Part 1} So I was thinking about the question why the other day during my Bible study time. Our little China guy, who has been home for only 4 months, knows very little English. In fact, the words he does know, he uses incorrectly in sentences. Every answer to every questions is “no” – even if he means yes. “Hold you!” Means “hold me.” And so on. Recently he discovered the question…