I pulled the covers to his chin, caressed his still delicate skin. “Mommy, when I open up God’s Word, it feels like I’m in Heaven.” Lord, give me faith like a child. Matthew 19:14 “Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of […]
I ran upstairs to get dressed “real quick”. Fifteen minutes later, I had a pile of clothes on my closet floor I’d tried that didn’t work. I ran through scenarios in my head. The temps would start out cold, then get warmer. I kept saying to myself, “I have nothing to wear.” This was a […]
We’ve all had that kind of Christmas. The one that seems to rush by only for you to look back and feel you missed it all. The one that you feel you are on the Christmas treadmill, checking off the list, racing from obligation to obligation, panting for air. Then you wonder, did you miss […]
Andrew has always had a sweet sensitivity to God, God’s Word, and all things Jesus. Don’t get me wrong, the boy isn’t an angel. He isn’t perfectly obedient and free of trouble. At all. He is all boy. And he is 7. But. The boy loves Jesus. He sleeps with his Bible. He asks me […]
There is something about a Christmas stocking I love. It’s this idea of giving in secret. A simple gift from the heart. One that doesn’t seek to sit on center stage, doesn’t demand attention, desires not to impress. One content to wait patiently and humbly in hiding for one reason and one reason only. To […]
When I was asked to speak at a women’s retreat, the theme God impressed on me was Take Heart. I had no idea how timely that message would be. I had no idea why God placed that theme, that topic, those words in my heart. Now I know. Last weekend, I spent 3 days sharing […]
She has a name. Marina. I never liked calling her “M”, per orphan hosting rules. I get it. Privacy. Protection. But she has a name. When a child lives in an orphanage, they already feel nameless. God knew her name before He laid the foundation of the world. He knew the name she would have for […]
