May 26, 2020 Life is Risk Life is risky. How many people get out alive? (I’ve heard that from two sources this week, and it got me thinking…) Our goal since the beginning of time has been to build this net of safety around our family to allow our offspring [...]
May 18, 2020 Watermelons In our garden there are these long snaky vines that we keep training to stay out of the peppers, stop invading the carrot patches, and keep your green tendrils off of the zucchini! They start as wavy delicate yet determined sprouts. Nothing, not even the largest [...]
He Walked With God February 25, 2020 In our church Sunday, the pastor spoke about how Enoch was one of his heroes because he was remembered as one who “Walked with God” by faith. I thought about that. In my life, there are several people no longer here whose legacy [...]
June 17, 2019 Fatherhood So, you know this huge thing called “Fatherhood?” What comes to mind? A parenting book I read when I was twelve (yes, oldest sibling perks!) said something like “the child’s view of God as a Father is directly impacted by their experience with their Earthly Father.” [...]
Watching & Analyzing April 27, 2019 I’ve always been a watcher. I watch the world around me and (most of the time) analyze it. I look at a beautiful blue sky and my mind says “wow, how pretty,” and quickly follows with “it won’t rain for the next few hours.” [...]
What kind of "deep thoughts" about life and love come from a bitten cookie? [...]
Why does she cry? Even she doesn't know, but the right song or movie certainly can start it. [...]
Can our perception affect whether we interpret the same character trait as either positive or negative? [...]
My pregnancy brain thoughts about Mary in her culture and her time - and how it relates to us in our time. [...]
Ever feel like everything in the world is raining down on your shoulders and you can't keep anything up? That was today... [...]