Life To Me

Let me tell you a story about a few lucky ducks. Last summer my kids decided once again that we should hatch duck eggs. We had been hatching eggs for the past three summers or so but this time around there was an added tension. This year was the first year we had… a dog!…

“So how did Chuck E Cheese with Grandma go? What did you end up buying with your two thousand, five hundred and five tickets?” I asked my son with great anticipation because that’s no typo he really did save up 2505 tickets and it took him 4 years! “I didn’t buy anything mom. I just…

So you won’t believe what happened to me at Costco. To be more specific, standing in line to get a hot dog at Costco. Remember that scene in “It’s A Wonderful Life” where George Bailey gets rescued from bankruptcy? When his community and friends rally around him and give him the money to save his…

From the beginning of time Even before time began it has always been about you Jesus. It has always been about you the Messiah who would one day come to break the captive free to heal the broken hearted to make beauty out of our ashes and praise out of our despair. It has always…

I think her name was Gwen. She was a nice woman, with a strong robust voice, and a southern accent. And at 10:00 yesterday morning I was yelling at her. Well maybe yell is to strong a word (I guess that depends on who you ask). Let’s just say I was raising my voice at…

I just got back from a short trip with the family and I have to say that even though we had some great moments and lots of fun there was somewhat of a battle going on inside of me. I had to work really hard at times to keep my joy. As I was unpacking…

Two weeks ago I had a noodle in my shoe. Maybe I should rewind a bit before I get into that. It was Wednesday evening and I was frantically running around the house trying to frost 24 pink cupcakes, take care of homework, and get myself ready so I could leave to church to help…

1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” There’s a sound I’ve come to know, that always brings a smile. ♫Ding a ling ling ling.♫ That’s the sound my phone makes when I have a new text. I just recently came into the texting…