God always has a plan. Recently, he showed me how true this is… using our finances. Last fall, my wife and I sat down to review our monthly and annual budget. For the first time since we were married, the numbers were putting us in the red. We had become […]
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With no warning at all, arms and legs flailing like flags, my three-year-old flung himself into the hotel swimming pool. Woosh! As he hit the water, Ben initiated a watery attack on his unsuspecting dad (and everyone within several feet). To Gary’s credit, he managed to catch and launch the […]
“I have to admit, Lord, I don’t really understand what You are doing here.” I walked around my neighborhood, praying as I took in some fresh air. Praying for my husband, my children, some dear friends… and I realized I had been praying some of these same prayers over and […]
This week my backyard set the scene for a contest of character. In one corner the black and gray squirrels raced across the lawn and up the trees, busily scrounging and securing their sustenance. In the other corner were a variety of birds, not racing, scrounging, or securing. No, they […]
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,What a glory He sheds on our way!While we do His good will, He abides with us still,And with all who will trust and obey. (“Trust and Obey” D. Towner & J. Sammis, 1886) As a homeschool family, finding […]
“Five years, Lord!” I shouted. “He told me we’d only have to move away from family for five years! And now he wants me to move even farther?” My anxiety and frustration were high as I tried to absorb the news that my husband’s company wanted to transfer us… again! […]