Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
The Bible is full of “One Another” commands. Commands. Not suggestions. And the way we keep them shows what is going on inside. It is easy to love those who love us, who are kind and gracious, sweet and pleasant. But it is much harder …
Read your Bible as if your life depends upon it. It does. The rain will fall. Storms will blow. Floods will rise. Trials are inevitable. How you fare depends on how you listened. Matthew 7: 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and …
Do you believe that everything happens for a purpose? Good or bad? Do you believe that you can accomplish God’s will for your life, even from your sick bed? Be encouraged, friend! Even when unexpected things happen, God always has a reason and a purpose …
For me, Father’s day is a wonderful day to celebrate the men in my life. A wonderful husband, father and father in law all in one family are three gifts that seems so rare in today’s world. But, what do you do when the holidays, …
Sometimes knowing the right thing to do is hard. Especially when you’re in a circumstance that you didn’t choose or seems out of your control. Health problems, financial strain, conflict with others, “the terrible twos”, rebellious teens, or emotional turmoil can all cause us to …
My last post was about a variety of trials and how we deal with them. here From your feedback and email we all seem to agree that trials caused by the neglect or mistreatment of others, or health problems seem to cause us the most …
Trouble comes to all of us. And just like ice cream, it comes in many different flavors. Sickness or death of a loved one. Worries about child raising. Financial hardship. Loosing a job. An unfaithful spouse. Broken relationships. Problems due to the selfishness of others. …
New England has many beautiful beaches and lighthouses, so today we packed up our kids and headed over to Scituate Lighthouse for a few hours. Peter and the kids walked on the rocks and enjoyed being sprayed with freezing cold water as I watched with …