I thought that choosing my favorite reviewed book for 2013 was going to be easy. Well, I wasn’t too far into Anita Higman’s A Marriage in Middlebury when I realized the contest I have for author bragging rights (if they wanted to brag, that is) isn’t over. It’s going to be close, and I know…
Each Sunday I share my amateur nature picture with a thought or two about God’s love for you. This month is also part of the thankful series, so I’ll be sharing that too. I’m thankful that God is a romancer. That’s not something you read everyday, it’s a concept I first read in Captivating by…
Thanksgiving blog I’m dying. But let me quickly add, so are you. I, perhaps, sooner than you, but we just don’t know, do we? Teenagers rarely think about dying, but maybe fewer of them would do crazy stuff if they did think ahead a bit. The older you get, though, the reality settles more…
Never Alone Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (ESV) As Christians we have so much to be thankful for but for me personally I am most grateful to serve a God who…
ANGEL AT MIDNIGHT Julie’s note: This first published with Jasmine’s Place One year while waiting to move into our own home, we rented an older house in town. It had spacious rooms and our bedroom was at the front of the house and each of the children’s was near the back. As many older…
The Ordinary Life Most of us live what is considered an ordinary life. We go through life each day with the typical routine of getting up, going to work, doing laundry, shuttling children to their events, and retiring for the evening. The days and months pass by and before we know it, November hits and…