When-Then Statements

In Chapter 3 of A Confident Heart , author Renee Swope writes about when-then statements as a way to recognize when we’re looking to other p...

To Live, or to Die

I've been reading a lot of Paul lately (the Apostle, that is), and he has a famous line that resonates in my mind:  "For me, living...

Where is Your Treasure?

Welcome! This week we are in Chapter 3 “Finding Love that Won’t Fail Even When I Do” of our online study of Renee Swope’s A Confident Heart....

A Confident Heart Study - Week 2

Welcome! If you are studying A Confident Heart by Renee Swope with me, we  start slowing it down this week with only one chapter per week. A...

Compassion Starts at Home

Please, if you would be so kind, take a peak over here  at my article posted today on compassion, at the Letters To My Sisters blog. Perhaps...

Winners Announced for Birthday Fun Challenge!

(For our current challenge, please go here. )  We love Saturdays here at Send a Smile 4 Kids! Either we are announcing a new challenge, or ...

The Ocean Speaks

Beach shot over Labor Day weekend.... I love reflecting on messages from the ocean, what they tell me about life, about God.  I remember rea...

Positive Marks

We like to laugh at the monkey calendar....   My sweet boys from Holland are doing well in school....J and P, I will call them, to protect t...

Believing God

Welcome! If you are joining me in the online study of A Confident Heart by Renee Swope, I’m glad you’re here. If you are not participating ...

A Confident Heart Online Study - Week 1

Welcome! If you are studying Renee Swope's  A Confident Heart , I'm so glad to have you join me! Below is the suggested reading sche...

Life on the Back Porch

I had a moment yesterday that pierced me and quickened my spirit, speaking to me of what God is doing in my life right now...and perhaps wan...

Halloween or Fall Cute Cards for Kids Challenge

It's time for another fun challenge here at Send a Smile 4 Kids and this time we are challenging you to make a cute fall or Halloween ca...

Will I {choose to} be filled?

I woke with a grumbling heart.  Unfortunate, as my sweet husband patiently read Scripture, and we prayed.  We fed the farm animals while my ...

Down on the Farm...

Paul says hello! Hello and Happy Monday from central Florida, where Paul and I are  laughing with each other and at the animals, and trying ...

Winners and Another Fun Intro at SAS4Kids!

(For our current challenge, please go here .)  What a fun Saturday here again at Send a Smile 4 Kids! We get to announce our winners of the...

Emus and Loft Apartments

They have nothing in common, most likely, except that my weekend will involve both of those lovely things.  I'm emu-sitting for my new b...

Banana chips are cooking...

...or shall I say, drying?  Either way, the yumminess will be ours in just a few short hours! Check out this post for more on why we love t...

The Enemy Lies

Have you ever been reminded how easily the enemy can slip in and change our thoughts to his way of thinking? Not long ago I was reminded of ...

5 Months...

Happy to be together... Borrowing friends' kids is the way to do it! Thanks to a passer-by for this picture... We had a great time celeb...

Birthday Fun for Kids Challenge!

Welcome to a new challenge here at Send a Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Fun for Kids ! Every child loves to get fun handmade birthday cards, so m...