• Nov. 21st, 2011 Thankfulness in the middle of a no good, very bad day

    We spent all of October focused on renewing our minds . Then we’ve spent the past several weeks considering thankfulness. Have you noticed how crucial a thankful heart is to renewing your mind? I have. I’m living it. Right now. I’m having the kind of day that has, on occasion, turned me into a grouchy, short-tempered mama. And [ read more ]

  • Nov. 17th, 2011 Book Review: Rooms by James L. Rubart

    One of the things I am most thankful for is that my husband is a reader. I come from a family of readers and I’m not sure what I would do if I couldn’t share my love of books with him. I’m always on the hunt for authors Brian will enjoy, but he reads with [ read more ]

  • Nov. 14th, 2011 You have to look if you want to see

    I wasn’t expecting a God-moment as I drove to get my hair cut last week. The kids were in the back of the van, and for once, I wasn’t running late. It was just a normal day. I was doing normal things. And then it happened. But I almost missed it. The splash of color [ read more ]

  • Nov. 10th, 2011 Book Review: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

    I think the truest test of the power of a book is whether or not it lingers in your mind long after you’ve turned the last page. And if, in the lingering, it inspires you to change. Based on that definition, One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp is a powder keg in hardback. I was a little skeptical at first. I [ read more ]

  • Nov. 7th, 2011 Oblivious to the Obvious

     I love my Tervis tumbler.  It happened so fast, all I could do was pick up the pieces. Literally. You wouldn’t think an 8-month-old had hands that move at the speed of light. But mine does. I walked by the counter, and before I could say, gasp, yell “NO!” he had grabbed the [ read more ]

  • Nov. 3rd, 2011 Thoughtful Thursday ~ Forever Thankful

    I plan to spend November sharing a random assortment of things I am thankful for. Today, I want to tell you a little story. Once upon a time, there was a girl whose parents insisted she go to bed at a reasonable hour, even though she wasn’t sleepy. So she would dream up elaborate stories to [ read more ]

  • Oct. 31st, 2011 31 Days :: Day 31 ~ Are you ready for some action?

    As we wrap up our 31 day journey, I want to leave you with the words of my favorite disciple . I Peter 1:13 ~ Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (ESV) What the ESV translates [ read more ]

  • Oct. 30th, 2011 31 Days :: Day 30 ~ How do you know?

    Psalm 46:10a ~ Be still, and know that I am God. (ESV) The Hebrew word translated here as “be still” is “raphah” and oh how I love the meaning…it means “sink, relax.” So today, sink into Him. Relax into His embrace. Know that He is God. And be renewed.

  • Oct. 29th, 2011 31 Days :: Day 29 ~ Does it do any good?

    Mark 12:29-31 ~ Jesus answered, The most important is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor [ read more ]

  • Oct. 28th, 2011 31 Days :: Day 28 ~ Does it matter?

    Mark 12:30 ~ And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. (ESV) We’ve come to our final weekend of focusing on renewing. It’s been a fun journey for me. I hope it has been for you [ read more ]