They had two beautiful daughters. The father peeked into the stroller I pushed onto the elevator and told me he thought Julia was very cute. His wife asked how old she was and commented on how very alert she is. With motherly pride, I told them about all three of my girls. After stepping off …
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Blind or Turning a Blind Eye?
Because I write this blog it is evident that I claim a saving knowledge in Christ. I told you in my very first entry that this blog is a testimony of my faith that God has worked a plan for my life and yours too. So the words in John 9:41 have been causing me …
Changing “I love you, but…” to “Because I love you”
Last week was really chaotic. I am adjusting to life as a mother of three and have already had the experience of dealing with 3 sick kids all at once. Yes, though Julia is just shy of four weeks old, she has already had her first illness shared, no doubt, by the gracious coughs of …
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Invitation for Everyday Miracles
Shortly after my brother, Brian, and his wife had their first child, he said something to me that really captured what parenthood is like. This was before I had embarked on that journey myself. He said that having a child made you feel like you had just accomplished the world’s greatest feat, that you had …
A Labor of Love
I like to tackle life with a plan, rationalizing that somehow I will always find myself prepared for anything I could have imagined would happen outside of the plan. God, however, likes to remind me of my dependence on Him (for which I am very grateful) by rarely allowing life to go according to my …
I Want More
I recently introduced Colette to the “Little Mermaid” soundtrack. Having loved the movie in my youth, I was enjoying the music just as much as she was. But a particular song that Colette has grown to singing regularly is starting to bother me lyrically, especially coming from the mouth of my four year old. In …
Trusting God with More than Eternity
What will happen to me when I die, the question that left me awake in bed at night, does not grip me anymore. I spend very little time on this thought. In this area of my life, I have placed full trust in the promise of my God that He has secured my salvation. To …
A Family Resemblance
It is much to my chagrin that Colette has developed my stubbornness and impatience. Whether it is nature or nurture that has imbedded these traits into her character is debatable, but they are evidence of her mommy. And yet, one of the greatest delights of a parent is to see yourself, or the love of …
What Do You See On the Face of God?
At church on Sunday we sang a song called “Give Us Clean Hands” and some of the lyrics have really been sticking with me. In the chorus we sang, “Oh God let this be a generation that seeks, who seeks your face, Oh God of Jacob.” I have been considering since the moment I sang …
One Phone Call From Your Knees
My husband and I had been dating a short time when September 11th happened. He told me it was only the second or third time he had prayed in his entire life. At this point in our relationship, Jon was not a believer and the topic of religion was not discussed much. I asked him …