Through His Strength, For His Glory
When words begin to form in my head, I have to write them down or I forget them. Knowing this, I just spent the last hour or more writing down the words that were bouncing around in my head. What I didn’t do was save those words and now they have just disappeared. Hopefully, this shortened version of the thought… Read More
“Remember every moment. It goes by so fast. Cherish each minute you have with them.” Just some of the well meaning suggestions spoken to me when I became a first time Mom. Remembering and cherishing – both really important tasks for a new parent. For a mother who has memory issues already, however, it becomes one more thing to stress… Read More
Rare is the occasion when I can sing, Blessed Be Your Name, and not cry. I first heard that song the year I met J. J was two when we met him. To help his grandmother, and because I fell in love with him almost immediately, we kept him at our house when she would travel for work. Sometimes it… Read More
Let me tell you a little secret. Okay, maybe it is not as much of a secret as I think it is, but nonetheless, something I rarely talk about. I have a pride issue, one that has been trampled on this school year. Naturally, we all prefer to know things rather than having to ask. In my case, however, what… Read More
Fear has rightly swept our country. We are terrified that whether we are at school, at church, or just out, someone is going to use an assault rifle to kill as many people as possible. Given our recent history, this is a legitimate concern. In fact, it would be irresponsible not to consider the possibilities and plan accordingly. However, fear… Read More