Togetherness and Redemption

Source Togetherness.  It is a central tenet of the Christian faith, seen in Genesis, Revelation, and everything in between.  It is seen in t...

Following Christ When We Think We Can't....

Several weeks ago, I accepted a job to teach a 5th-6th grade class in the fall, and am waiting for the class to be filled so I can be offere...

Cultivating a Vision for Your Spouse

My husband has become quite a man since then! It was quiet this morning except for the whirring of our ceiling fan, as I lay in bed next to ...

Who Are 'The Least of These'?

The words gripped me:  "Anything Will Help".  It was scratched in black on a piece of cardboard, held by a thin, dirty woman, who ...

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...

God-shaped Goals

Walking down memory lane at the Perry farm... What shapes your day?  It is the demands?  The worries?  The have-to-get-dones? This morning I...

Caring Too Much?

Is it possible?  I wrestle with the thought, that perhaps, at times, I care too much.  What does that even mean, though?  Aren't we all,...

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Sitting Sunday morning in church, as I was singing my heart out, I reflected on several things... ~our wedding day, and how I sang this hymn...

Are you Real?

      Today I came across a quote that I love, one of my all-time favorites, actually!  It reminded me of a lesson that has come long and ha...

At a Crossroads...

Hello kind friends.  We are in the midst of boxes here,  unpacking, repacking, and trying to make the most of the season we are in.  I thin...

Monday Memorial Stones (belated...)

Hello all...I'm still getting in the groove here, but I wanted to post a 'memorial stone' for yesterday...Today my praise is sim...

Smiling at the Future...

I don't know if I ever would have been friends with the 'Proverbs 31' woman ...she is too much of an over-achiever for me (and I...