“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6 & 7 (NIV) Are you a worrywart? If so, this verse is for you. …
3 Things I Do to Avoid a Cold
With cold and flu season upon us, I thought I’d share 3 Things I Do to Avoid a Cold. My nephew just tested positive for the flu, Kurt has been sick with a cold/throat infection for a month, and Kate just missed a week of school with a slight fever, cough, and headache. I have…
Mornings
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22,23 (ESV) I love mornings. I have always been a morning person. My inner clock goes off sometime between 4:50 and 5:15 every morning. My eyes pop open and more times than…
Perfect Pot Pie
Our family loves homemade pot pie. I got this recipe from my mom years ago. She saw it somewhere and told me how fantastic it is. I copied it down on a small piece of paper and have been making it ever since. In fact, it’s what Kate wants for her birthday dinner next month. …
Increase My Faith
Luke 17:5 NIV “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’” I have been reading through the book of Luke and came across this curious verse. The Lord is teaching about forgiveness, radical forgiveness. The disciples respond with this verse, “Increase our faith.” I love their reaction to being stirred to a deeper walk. …
Plan a Fun Spring Break
Can you believe we just packed up our Christmas decorations, we haven’t even celebrated Valentine’s Day, and I’m writing about spring break? Sounds wrong, I know, but for us, spring break begins in 4 weeks from today! Last summer, Kurt and I spent a week away from our girls. My friend, Diana, stayed with the…
4 Simple Steps to Prepare to File Your Taxes
It’s that time of year, tax time. For us, it’s a great time because it usually means a refund. I do a few things throughout the year to make sure this is a smooth process. I thought I’d write a short post to hopefully help you not feel overwhelmed with the whole thing. Simple Steps:…
Remember
“You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst. For forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear our nor did their feet become swollen.” Nehemiah 9:20-21 (NIV) The people of…
How to Have a Smooth Morning
Over the summer I determined to make a change to my morning routine. Oddly enough, I found in order to impact my morning routine, the best thing I could do was to establish an evening routine. After a whole semester of smooth mornings, I thought I’d write a post about it. Maybe it will help…
Fire
“…his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” Jeremiah 20:9b Jeremiah, the prophet, received the message from the Lord to share with the people of Israel. He could not bear to keep it to himself. He describes…