Photo by Gerrie van der Walt on Unsplash As parents of a 16 year old, we are in the midst of driver’s training at our house. Our son is doing really well. We hope he will have his license in the next month or two. We have given him my husband, Greg’s, 1997 Honda… Continue reading “Hey, Honey… I’m Stranded at Work!”
Month: August 2018
Can I Have Peace with Science As a Follower of Christ?
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash When I was in school in the 1980s, teachers were always careful to say that evolution was a theory – and they would say that creation was another theory. It breaks my heart so much that students are taught that evolution is “fact” now – in our public schools,… Continue reading Can I Have Peace with Science As a Follower of Christ?
How Can I Have Peace When the World Has Gone Mad?
Photo Credit Osman Rana on Unsplash How can I find real peace in this crazy, violent, messed-up world today? Especially when the people I love most are living here in the midst of it and it is scary and dangerous? We have spoken often about the foundation for our peace being in Jesus and in… Continue reading How Can I Have Peace When the World Has Gone Mad?
“What If My Husband Doesn’t Care about My Happiness?”
Honestly, this is where most of us find ourselves at the beginning of this journey. I know I did. When I began my journey, my husband was completely shut down and he didn’t care about my feelings or happiness anymore. Or so I thought. He didn’t want to look at me, be in the same… Continue reading “What If My Husband Doesn’t Care about My Happiness?”
How Can I Seriously Count Painful Times As Joy?
Is it really possible to count painful times as joy? Here are some keys I have learned in our own trials.
Is Real Joy Possible for Me?
Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash This is the post I wrote just an hour before Greg’s dad suddenly passed away last Saturday. The next one I plan to write is about counting trials as joy, which I had also planned to write before the trial we are currently facing began. I’m so excited to… Continue reading Is Real Joy Possible for Me?
A Tribute to My Amazing Father-in-Law
Last Saturday was like any other Saturday for our family. I went to work in the pharmacy for a few hours. Greg, our 11 year old daughter, and Dad Cassidy went to the two flea markets in town. They do that every Saturday, no matter what the weather. They picked up lunch at KFC and… Continue reading A Tribute to My Amazing Father-in-Law
Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey
Photo by Raúl Nájera on Unsplash On this lifelong journey as I seek to become the woman, wife, and mom God created me to be, there are some common snares. I have fallen into them myself, at times, and I have seen other women fall into them, too. “Enter by the narrow gate. For the… Continue reading Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey