I’m so honored to have my friend Keri share her heart with you today. I always walk away from her words with hope in my soul. It is a funny mixture, summer and motherhood. You put them together and get this beautiful, chaotic picture. When I look back on my childhood summers, I have such fond memories of popsicles, swimming in Lake Michigan, bike rides, and playing outside as long as our parents would let us. Our days were carefree…
Part 1 of a 4 Part Series entitled The God Who Knows The God Who Knows My Present O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. Psalm 139:1-2 The present is the now. I have been living my days for the past two years in the present. With a special need’s child and mothering, I’ve been struck with the glorious ordinary. The daily is somewhere…
I’m so thrilled to have Jennifer guest posting today. Her insights into God’s Word are amazing. Enjoy and give her a follow! Before Fred and I were married we spent a week in Brazil doing mission work. We worked at a school, did construction work, and helped with several other things. His brother lived in Brazil at the time, so we decided to stay an extra week with him. He lived in a coastal city called Fortaleza. (If you are…
One Monday morning I felt all the Monday-Feelings. I woke up and drank from the same coffee cup. I got their lunches ready, like I do every Monday morning. I ate a boring breakfast, and fixed cereal again for the kids. We got in the car and we drove the same road we’ve driven every morning for the entire school year. How I do keep going, when life is so boring? How do I find excitement each afternoon, trying to…