Tag Archives: children

No Walk on the Beach

Posted on August 5, 2010 by in Blog, comfort, Family Stuff, Funny, Life, Stand Firm, Trust

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 [...]

Lessons From the Dog

Posted on February 16, 2009 by in Family Stuff, Funny, Life, Mothering

When our oldest son turned 13 we decided he was old enough to handle pet ownership. So for his 13th birthday we got him a dog, a black Chow/Springer Spaniel mix. Our son was thrilled with his dog. He named the dog Frodo Baggins Jones. We have a nice fenced in back yard that the [...]

Single Moms and the Plan of God

Posted on September 16, 2008 by in Family Stuff, Life, Mothering

I remember it was a few days after the Wellspring board members’ retreat in April. We met at Gloria’s for the weekend for our ‘annual checkup’ – a review of Wellspring activities from the past year and a time of seeking God for the year ahead. We prayed for each other and we worked diligently [...]

The Mother Heart of God – Part 3

Posted on September 9, 2008 by in Devotions, Family Stuff, Mothering

We have talked about this idea of the “mother heart of God”, the passion with which we pray and where it comes from and not allowing it to cross over into the sin of anxiety and worry.  Now let’s look at another woman just like us from a long time ago. There are seasons in a [...]