My God-Sized Dream

“God-sized dream = a desire for more of what God has for you” – Holley Gerth. I have to confess; that’s how I think most of the time, always looking forward…

What is cleaned out… becomes a gift

I love to clean things out — closets, cupboards, the pantry, you name it. I love the feeling that comes from getting rid of clutter. (Our local Salvation Army knows…

Praying for snow cones…

My daughter and I pulled up to the pool where she practices for swim team every day.  She opened the car door to get out. “I hope the snow cone…

Every smile, every laugh, every tear…

“You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” Psalm 56:8 I tiptoe into to my daughter’s room to check if she’s…

Hold onto hope…

Most of the time, I try to keep things light around here. I love having a place to capture sentimental or fun snippets of life, and I’m so thankful that all of you…

If we are just one, we can break…

A few years ago, when my kids and I were out driving and had time in the car, I decided it would be good to review some safety rules with…

About the little mores…

I opened Roy Lessin’s book Today is Your Best Day the other morning and the words jumped out at me: Today is your best day because you can grow a…

Finding my story…

About a year ago, when I was watching The Next Food Network Star, one of the judges commented on a contestant, saying, “It’s so interesting to me when we find…