Archive | May, 2010

The Baby Whisperer

Posted on May 30, 2010 by in Blog, Devotions, Family Stuff, General, Infertility, Life, Mothering

Sunday is my favorite day of the week. I anticipate church for our corporate worship, God’s revelation through Dub’s sermon, fellowship with my church family, and discovering how God will meet me during the service. He always seems to touch me in some special way. I learned to bring tissue after a friend told me [...]

Beyond All We Ask Or Think!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by in Blog, Conferences, General, Life

“In that moment it was like everything clicked. God was not calling me to be perfect but obedient. I had been obedient to my fear, not God. I was at peace, true peace . . .”

Solitude to Surrounded

Posted on May 20, 2010 by in Blog, Family Stuff, Life, Presence

My family and I went to Arkansas this week.  We traveled up the Pig Trail in the Ozark National Forest to the tiny town of Huntsville, AR.  Six generations of my husband Thom’s family are buried there, and we went to bury the first of the next generation, Thom’s Uncle Jim. Though it rained off [...]

God’s Presence in the Cool of the Day

Posted on May 19, 2010 by in Blog, Change, Devotions, General, Presence

What a terrific trip we had to Mt. Vernon, Illinois!  Gloria and I flew there this past weekend and watched the hand of God move in the women’s lives there.  The Lord spoke through Gloria in a mighty way.  He knew what they needed to hear.  However, I had to ask her if the Lord [...]

Chocolate Milk, Oak Trees, and God’s Presence

Posted on May 17, 2010 by in Blog, Conferences, Family Stuff

When I was five, my mother did something that seems incredibly simple in the telling, but has made a permanent mark on me. My sister was in first grade, so it was just Mom and me at home. I remember her calling me, just like a grown up friend, to join her for a drink [...]