“Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.” Proverbs 16:31 (NIV) These past few months we have had our elderly uncle (my husband’s uncle) living with us. It has […]
Make New Friends!
Growing up I was a Girl Scout. I wore the green uniform, the sash, worked incredibly hard to get each of my many badges and the highlight of my Girl Scout days was Girl Scout […]
Let the little children come
The gift of family is such a blessing. I was able to be there with my sister when she gave birth to her first child, my oldest niece. It has been great to see my […]
God My Forever Friend
God gave me an analogy many years ago; He compared us, His children, to earthly children. We grow spiritually, much like a child grows; at first, like an infant, we need constant feeding and care, […]
John-Jacob-Menstrual-Heimer-Schmidt
Do you ever feel as though you’re navigating your way through life in a “waiting for the other shoe to drop” kind of metaphorical existence? I’m no expert, but I believe that’s part of the […]
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now, I see… Wow. Are there any more powerful words than those? […]
The Big Picture!
Recently I was having a heart-to-heart conversation with God expressing how I did not understand why things have to happen. There are times I honestly just don’t get it! A few days later I came […]
Vineyard’s 24/7 Week of Prayer
“The heavens tell of the glory of God. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or a word; their voice is silent in […]
Spa Day for the ONE!!
On May 5th I had the honor of volunteering at Vineyard’s Single Mom’s Spa Day!! What sounds like a rather Phoo Phoo event is nothing short of miraculous and certainly birthed straight from the Heart […]
The Power of Words
The Power of Words The Book of Proverbs tells us that the tongue has the power of life and death (Prov. 18:21). In other words, words have tremendous power for good or for evil. Do […]