Even though it was 27 years ago, I still remember my daughter's first smile. I'd been giving and giving and giving to that child. I shared my body with her. I gave birth to her which was a pretty major endeavor. And then for those first six weeks or so it was that endless cycle of… Continue reading Lock Eyes and Smile
I have a friend who has taught me about joy. She's shown me that God gives us joy when we least expect it; often despite our circumstances. Because she loves joy so much, she's incredibly easy to buy for. Anything with the word joy on it delights her. This year for Christmas I bought her… Continue reading Joy!
Yesterday morning, as I was driving to church, I noticed the sun was at just the right angle to cast light over all the changing trees and, for a few minutes, everything just glowed golden. It was breathtaking. We are entering a golden season as we head toward Thanksgiving and Christmas; a golden time of… Continue reading A Golden Season
For the second year in a row, our church has sponsored a Pumpkin Patch to raise money for our church's teenagers to go on summer mission trips. Having a Pumpkin Patch is quite an endeavor, requiring a massive amount of volunteers to staff it daily for all of October. It takes a village. We have… Continue reading Pumpkin Joy
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