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Small moments of purpose in the every day. "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12

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July 30, 2008

just a recent pic of owen and hannah. there aren't too many of me holding them since i am usually the one taking the pictures : )

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Keeping up....or choosing not to.

September 12, 2017

I've had this friend, well, I don't really want to call him a friend because he's never really been nice to me. He makes me feel inferior, discontent, and just well, yucky. I'm guessing you have this friend, too. It likes to hang onto my back, whisper in my ear and sometimes shows up at just the worst time. Comparison. You know him? Yeah, sorry to meet his acquaintance. But, sadly, I have not been able to shake him lately. It seems silly, really. Because when it comes to my life, well, I really like it. I'm thankful for my Jesus, my husband, my children, my job, my house. And the list goes on. And in reality, I wouldn't change a thing. But comparison keeps showing up and telling me what someone else has and how my measly one just doesn't foot the bill. I was mulling this around in my head today as I was coming back from a run. And as I walked by our landscaping (or lack thereof) I had the thought, "Boy, the Joneses don't have to ...

A note to Owen, on his 7th birthday

October 12, 2013

We were rushing down the backroads, our speedometer telling us we were very much over the speed limit. But at the state I was in, I just wanted to get there. He was breech. They rushed me into surgery. Within 10 minutes of being at the hospital Owen was born. And here we are 7 years later. You bring so much good to our lives, Owen. Your inquisitive mind. Your desire to do the right thing. But we know you were not given to us to keep. We know you were placed in our care so that you could grow up to love God. And serve Him. And bring His name glory. You've done so much growing in your first 7 years and we are so excited to see you continue to grow into the man God desires you to be. I could get all weepy and talk about how I want you to stay my little boy forever. But you aren't, so I won't. You are God's, and I just get to keep you for a little while. So keep growing. Keep learning. Keep strivi...

Intentional Series: Money

April 14, 2019

Money. Show me your back account and I'll show you your heart. "Every person’s checkbook is a theological document. It tells you who and what they worship." -Billy Graham Show me your back account and I'll show you your heart. "Every person’s checkbook is a theological document. It tells you who and what they worship." -Billy Graham "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Jesus Said in different ways, but all pointing back to the same idea. We can talk about what is important to us, but what we truly care about - our money follows quickly after. This week's topic of money always seems like such a tricky topic to broach. It can be a sensitive thing to discuss, each person in a different financial state than the other. But regardless of the state of your checkbook, this one thing remains. We put our money where our priorities are. In America, we have the luxury of disposable income. We are jus...