After living in Arizona for a few months, Mark commented that he had never seen so many birds that would rather walk than fly. Whether it is a roadrunner or a family of quail, we constantly dodge them as we drive around our neighborhood. We …
Trusting the Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, …
Senior Moments
“Senior moments” have taken on new meaning. I watch her with one foot in high school and one foot in college, balancing college application essays, SAT tests, auditions, and scholarship applications. Never mind that she has five AP courses and is trying to figure out …
Spring is in the Air
I do not like winter. I like warm. I’d live at the beach if God would send me there. Don’t get me wrong; I live in Kentucky and I’m a Kentucky girl. However, I would leave it from after Christmas until April if I could. …
8 Minutes to Die
By now everyone in the civilized world knows what happened last week when the copilot of a German airline locked the pilot out of the cockpit and put the plane on a suicide dive into a mountain in the French Alps. The media and the …
Are You Facing Difficulties?
If you’re a sports fan, no doubt you’ve experienced the euphoria of seeing your favorite team come back and win when it looked impossible. Even if you’re not a sports enthusiast, perhaps you’ve known someone who faced great personal challenges and succeeded against unbelievable odds. …
Homemaking for the Working Woman 2
*Affiliate links included. {Editor’s note: Today Emily Beth continues her series on homemaking for the working woman. Yesterday, Emily Beth discussed expectations in regard to housekeeping and working outside the home in Homemaking for the Working Woman, Part 1.} Wrestle with your mind and heart …
Homemaking for the Working Woman
* Affiliate links included. A working woman who gave up her career in law to stay home with her newborn baby said,“When you have to be everything to everybody, you end up feeling too exhausted to be much of anything to anyone.” Perhaps you echo …
What Real Friendship Says
My friend, Kimber, shared with me a talk she had with her almost teenage daughters. It was honest and insightful. Even as adults we need reminding what real, true friendships look like. I know Kimber’s daughters were encouraged and I know you will be as much …
Forgiving a Parent
* Affiliate links included. “Everyone thinks forgiving is a wonderful idea until they have something to forgive.” C. S. Lewis Sometimes I have a flood of memories connected with my Irish heritage, such as my grandmother singing lullabies with a lilting Irish accent copied from …