“I’ll make her fly,” I said. “I was made for this.” Then I thought, “I’ll teach her to fly.” “Five easy steps and she’ll be on her way.” Finally, I decided, “I’ll show her how to fly.” “Just watch me and you’ll know the way.” But she didn’t fly. How could she fly with no…
If you know me in real life or you’ve been reading this blog for a while or you follow me on Pinterest or Instagram, then you know how much I love old things. Old houses, vintage clothing, stuff that’s showing age and character always catches my eye and makes my heart skip a beat. But…
If you’ve traveled recently, then you probably know that too much baggage can cost you. In a marriage relationship, the price might be even higher; but, it doesn’t have spoil the journey. We all have baggage. It’s part of being human. This week’s recommended resource: Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us…
What did God intend when he said in Genesis 2:24, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh”? Was He simply referring to the marriage ceremony when a man and woman are pronounced husband and wife? Let’s take a…
“I can do it by myself.” I remember when my kids first began to say that as toddlers. Nearly broke my heart. Then, as teens, they said it when I’d try to do something for them that I’d taught them to do for themselves or something they wanted to learn to do for themselves. It’s…
“I can do it myself.” When my kids were little, I heard those five little words a lot. Sometimes they were frustrating words because I was in a hurry and I could do it for them faster. Tie a shoe, button a shirt, zip a backpack. Sometimes these words made me feel sad because I…
Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. – Memoirs of a Geisha Discouraged in Adversity No one likes adversity. At the very least adversity means hardship and trouble. At its worst, it can mean…
When hard times come, trust God. Lean into Him. Call out to Him. Cry out to Him. I know for sure you can do this without saying a word out loud. He hears the groanings of your heart. We sing lyrics that say “lean on me when you’re not strong” but . . . Flesh and blood are…