It happened just after the praise team finished singing. Our pastor came into the pulpit with a plate of caramel covered apples and I told a friend sitting beside me, “I am all over those!” So it shouldn’t surprise you to hear that my hand was among the first to be raised when the pastor […]
Daily Miracles
It’s been said that we no longer live in the age of miracles, but I think this type of thought might come from those who are in the “glass-half-empty” crowd. To the contrary, I believe small miracles occur daily, and we need only to look for them. First, I must clarify what I mean by […]
Who is listening?
I was talking with a group of friends about the importance of thinking before speaking. Another mom shared how she found herself being more mindful of her words when she thought about how they might sound coming out of her daughter’s mouth. It made me think about something that happened at my house when my […]
It doesn’t have to be itsy bitsy
Swimsuit season is upon us (or if you live in a perpetually warm place like me, it’s always with us). As a mom of teenagers, I am perpetually dealing with bathing suit issues. I once had a teen foster daughter with a rather large chest. She desperately wanted a two-piece swimsuit, but after visiting dozens […]