What is Grace, Anyway?

Writer’s Note: In going through my old prayer journals recently, I found an assorted collection of items I’ve written over the years that I’ve never shared. This was written in 1999. As an aside, do you remember the days when we actually used dictionaries instead of Google? Some things change, but the important things are…

Out with the Old…

On the way in to work this morning I was thinking about our impending move to the new house, and it occurred to me that I am not sad at all about leaving the house that has been my home for the last 20 years. As I thought about the wall where I marked the…

A Sweet Gesture

This is what I found on my sewing table recently: My daughter left these cute, sweet messages for me. Isn’t she sweet! There is joy on this journey, on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy <><

A Mother's Legacy

As I go through the motions of getting through each day, I carry in the back of my mind the goals I have for my children’s education, but I feel as if I am moving in slow motion getting there, while time is speeding by in fast-forward. I wonder, when they think back on these…

Ahhh, Sweet Memories

Katie While I was looking through my files for pictures of Ginger and Sue, I came across these wonderful photos of my children when they were small. I enjoyed seeing them so much, I thought I would share them with you also. This makes me wish I had taken them to the pumpkin patch this…

“Christmas isn’t about the presents…”

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She…

Keeping Up with the Kids

Katie decided a self-portrait was in order yesterday afternoon as she was typing a paper. Here’s another photo of my angel as a bridesmaid at her cousin’s wedding this past spring. Cody was sick two days last week, and he decided to spend his down time watching a little historical fiction: Gods and Generals and…