Several years ago, when my family and I took a trip to Disney World, one of the events I most anticipated was a late-night dinner in Cinderella’s beautiful castle. Being a few months pregnant at the time and unable to enjoy most...
Read MoreWhen I was young, I went with my friend and her mother to the grocery store. We spent some time in the floral department where my friend’s mom picked out a small plant to buy. Then she searched through the decorative pots until...
Read More[Read previous posts in this story: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3] I started a fire in the kitchen. That’s how my “engagement story” begins. It was a Thursday night, and Jason came over for dinner, surprising me with a bouquet of...
Read MoreHas God ever surprised you? Has He ever given you a front row seat to a miracle? Have His blessings ever left you in awe? One of my favorite chapters of the Bible is Psalm 8. Verses 3 and 4 read: “When I consider your heavens,...
Read MoreIt happened again over the weekend – another heartbreaking story of loss, this time of 19 firefighters who lost their lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona. I’ve mentioned before how my first tendencies are...
Read MoreHave you ever wished you could change someone? Maybe you have a family member who is ruining his life with alcohol or drugs. Maybe you can’t have a conversation with your mother without facing a guilt trip or criticism. Maybe...
Read MoreWelcome to our blog’s new home! We’re so excited you’re here, and we are so glad you finally get to see what we’ve been working on for the past several months. We do consider this new site our...
Read MoreThe other day, we had our volunteer rally to prepare for Vacation Bible School next week. Our Children’s Minister, Rhonda Black, did an awesome job reminding all of the volunteers that the main point of VBS is to share...
Read MoreI once read an article about a high school senior who wrote a prayer in her journal. She prayed that God would give her a life and a ministry that was uniquely hers. She wanted her life to glorify God and to point others to Him,...
Read More[Click here to read Part 1] [Click here to read Part 2] I’ll never forget where I was when I realized that my husband was “the one.” I was in my car driving alone down San Felipe in Houston. Jason and I had known each other...
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