The “list”. Everyone has some version of their own in their minds, or even on paper. The list of all the highly anticipated qualities you want in the man you marry!! I’m certainly all about lists—you might as well go on and sign me up for “Type A’s Anonymous”—and I definitely had one for my …
“This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Over the past several years, there’s been a subject that’s been about as …
Several weeks ago, after putting Rosie to bed and sitting back in slight exhaustion after a long day, I sat on the floor against my bed so as not to wake my husband who had already fallen asleep, and I couldn’t hold back the tears that had welled up beneath my eyes. I was overwhelmed. But not …
In seventh grade, I was a mediocre Junior Varsity cheerleader that dreamed of being an awesome Varsity cheerleader. But when try-outs came and went, I had not made the squad. In the depths of my 13-year-old despair the next morning came the comforting voice of my parents, who talked with me about the situation. They …
Scriptures for your home God cares about everything that is important to you. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. Even the things you might think are trivial, or inconsequential — if it is important to you, it’s important to God. One thing that is important to a lot of people is their home. God must have already known that it …
Yesterday, I heard our dog, Knightly, barking in the yard, abnormally more than usual. I went out to check on him and, low-and-behold, he was playing with a rather large turtle. The turtle had, of course, shrunk completely into his shell, as my excited puppy was turning him up and down and all around, totally …