On Friday morning, I boarded the second of two buses as a chaperone, heading with the high school choir my two oldest children are a part of. Around 5 AM we were on our way to New York City where the students would perform inside the Cathedral Church of St.…
Book Review: We Hope for Better Things
We Hope for Better Things, by Erin Bartels, was published in January, but I didn’t purchase it until March when I published my post: Hot Off the Press: 5 Fiction Books on My ‘To Read’ List for 2019. According to Goodreads, I started reading this book on March 13th. I…
Fruits of the Spirit: Choosing Peace
When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul Songwriters: P P. Bliss / Gloria Roe It Is Well with My Soul lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc…
Measure
How do we measure something? What really comes to me is the word “worth.” How do we measure worth? Where do we find our worth? I guess that all depends on where we are, in what we believe.
Perfectly Undone: Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this story, you can find it here Sam watched as Charles drove his blue Chevy Malibu down the road and then out of sight, Charlie in tow. The fact that Charles was always willing to help out in ways that other fathers, including…
Fruits of the Spirit: Choosing Joy
Week #2 of the Fruit of the Spirit discussions. Today is finding joy in the “little things.” “I love it,” Vanellope Von Schweetz exclaims in Disney’s Wreck it Ralph as she looks at her finished race car. Ralph tried to help her build a new car in the mini game,…
Perfectly Undone: Part 1
This admittedly was supposed to be a story that took up one post. However, when it comes to fiction, I tend to get into a story and keep typing away. The story was getting just a little too long for a single post, especially since this is only the first…
Fruits of the Spirit: Choosing Love
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22 When we choose to walk with Christ, we need to also choose to walk in the fruit the Holy Spirit gives us. Christ is our ultimate example for he walked without…
Place
This Five Minute Friday post was written around 7 AM on a Saturday morning while a group of girls slept in their beds in a dark cabin. No Wifi made it impossible to upload, but I was happy to have it written, even though I was sleep deprived from the…
Book Review: The Glass Bottom Boat
Well, I have started reading through my list of Christian fiction books that I want to read, and I’m thrilled to say that Laura Thomas’ book, The Glass Bottom Boat, made it’s debut on Tuesday, March 12th! I was so thrilled to be on Laura’s launch team. Everyone who was…