I am blessed to have amazing friends. Just this past week a text to a few friends requesting prayer for a concern was answered with “praying” and follow up texts to check on how everything turned out and to offer further encouragement. There are wonderful stories of friendship in the…
Read moreColton, my two year old grandson looked at Wyatt, his three month old brother and said “walk.” The three month old cooed at him. I smiled to myself and thought Wow! Only Jesus could give those kinds of commands and people walked but that isn’t happening here for so…
Read moreThis summer on Mondays and Tuesdays I am babysitting my young grandsons – a two year old and a three month old. It is an awesome experience but there are definitely moments of “controlled chaos” as I try to meet both of their needs at the same time. One such…
Read moreMany Wednesday evenings when I have finished teaching KIDS (Kids Investigating & Discovering Scripture) Club I wander into the sanctuary to “catch” the end of prayer meeting. Since the grown ups always seem to finish up a little later than the children, it is a good opportunity for me to…
Read moreYears ago my teenage daughter proudly announced “Mom, did you know the Lord’s Prayer is in the Bible?” I gave her a very puzzled look and wondered why this was suddenly a revelation. She had grown up in the church, gone to Sunday School since she was a baby, attended…
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