Posts Tagged ‘love’
Bring It Home at Christmas
The December blog posts have been to encourage you to slow down, serve others, and enjoy family Christmas traditions. In essence, creating a more purposeful and thoughtful holiday season. In light of the horrific tragedy in Newtown, CT focusing on matters of faith seems more important than ever. There’s only One who can overcome evil…
Read MoreX O…Sending Love
My mom has signed “XO” along with her name for as long as I can remember. She followed the example of her mother, my grandmother, whose letters and cards always closed with the familiar “XO” message. Because of their example, I do too. X and O were two of the first letters my sons could…
Read MoreMother’s Day Wishes
Have you ever been so surprised by someone’s thoughtfulness you were reduced to tears? I remember my first Mother’s Day. I was really looking forward to the celebration, my first as a mom after years of infertility. On the day before Mother’s Day, I found an envelope addressed to me in the mailbox. I tore…
Read MoreGood Fruit or Wormy?
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). Love, joy, peace, patience… I’ve done a lot of talking about and living out the fruit of the Spirit in the past three weeks, not always successfully. Because of the severity…
Read MoreDate Night
Spontaneous date night is not really an option with little ones in the house. A plan is necessary! Unfortunately the plan is often times determined by the babysitter’s schedule. Funny how a thirteen-year-old can dictate date night. Sick kids can play into the equation too. I remember one special evening. Scott and I had a wonderful…
Read MoreWho Do You Love?
Uncle Dale Families are are God’s gift to His people.Through ups and downs, twists and turns and inevitable bumps in the road, family members encourage and guide along the way. And they pick you up when you fall flat! Family members also lay the framework for how we see the world. I’m so thankful for my…
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