Colette has been walking since she was eight months old. She has always had great comprehension and fine motor skills. When she puts her mind to it, she can follow direction to minute details. However, when asked to return a toy to her bedroom, she has this mysterious affliction that suddenly turns her legs to …
Monthly Archives: September 2011
What God Cares About
As I blogged about last April in A New Prayer Journey, Jon and I have been praying together each night according to a theme. The other day the topic was regarding finances. We were praying for some individuals approaching retirement age, but not necessarily approaching financial stability in order to allow retirement. Logically, we prayed …
When It Counts
I am not trying to float my own boat, but as a child I was pretty smart about getting what I wanted. Perhaps it was because I had three older siblings forging the way, setting examples- good and bad, from which to learn. Or, perhaps it was because I had three younger siblings with childlike …
Remembering
September enters with an air of somberness. While Labor Day festivities are being held and the final ounces of summer are being relished, I reflect on the loss of a dearly loved friend. The mourning is much the same- balancing between the sorrow of loss and the comforts of the certainties of Christ. It is …