Have you ever noticed when things are going well we feel elated? Then as soon as hardships come we sink into despair. I find that my emotions are like a roller coaster. They go up and down according to what is going on in my life. But true joy exceeds…
Read moreWhen Sue complained to her exercise buddies one summer that all of them were going somewhere but her, the group hatched a plan. They decided not to leave home without her. From photos, Sue made eight-inch, laminated versions of herself. Then she gave one of the cut-out dolls to each…
Read moreRemember when…. This is a phrase we seem to say regularly at our house. My son enjoys hearing stories about when he was a baby, and I love remembering those moments to share with him. My husband and I like to talk about our early dating days and the beginning…
Read moreWe do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews…
Read moreHave you ever heard the song “Can You Count the Stars?” One Sunday as we were singing this at the end of church services, I heard my five year old say, “No, I can’t” at the end of the stanza in the song. Hearing his little voice with that little answer made…
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