God is Still Teaching Me I thought the other day: “What would it be like to be an artist in New York City?” Now, I’m not an artist. I’ve only been to New York City once and it was completely overwhelming.  I was really asking myself: what if I were someone different?  Simply put, I guess I wondered if I would be the same person, have learned the same lessons, or even been on the path I am now? I sometimes wonder if…
How Kindness Honors God Kindness is…compassion.tenderness.helpfulness.gentleness.generosity.selflessness.forgiveness. Galatians 5:22 says it is a “fruit of the Spirit.”Ephesians 4:32 says “and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” When I think of kindness, I think of two things:Someone who is gentle and sweet.Someone who goes out of their way for others. My husband is very gentle and sweet. I knew I wanted to marry a man who was good with children, and I…
When We Have a Father When we have a father, we have a glimpse into the heart of God.  So many children grow up without a father.  He might leave or have never been there.  I had my dad all growing up, and have him still. He has been to me an example  of what we have in God the Father. For example, he worked hard, but we always went on vacations. He brushed my hair when I was young. And even dressed me on…
You have your hands full! The baby was crying crocodile tears because she couldn’t stand up in the grocery cart. My three-year-old was trying to throw the box of mac ‘n cheese out of the back while sitting on the bag of grapes. Then, my five-year-old brought me a candy bar with begging eyes and I was trying to check out. You have your hands full! I wanted to look at the woman and say, “DUH!?!” Instead, I smiled embarrassingly. I never…