Desensitized

Are you a procrastinator?  I think I must be in that category.  I mean, I definitely tend to put off doing things that I do not enjoy or that require effort.  Some things pile up, though, not because I’m avoiding them, but just because they haven’t reached priority status.  And I seem to have too [...]

The Retreat Files – Book Review

For our retreat study, we chose Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother by Carolyn Mahaney.  As a study of Titus 2:3-5, the book is mainly geared to wives and mothers, but many of the principles found therein could certainly be applied to single women.
We wanted our study to be cross-centered and, [...]

Psalms

I’ve been listening to one of the latest offerings from Sovereign Grace Music called Psalms: Songs Echoing the Psalmists’ Passion, Prayer, and Praise.  Every time I think I’ve decided on my favorite song, I end up changing my mind again.  There are so many songs on here that are an incredible blessing and encouragement.
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Be Back Soon

I’ve taken an unofficial, unintended blogging break.  Tim has been out of town for most of the last two weeks and just arrived home from Tokyo this morning.  We had an impromptu trip to California to a reunion (of sorts) of Tim’s Mom’s side of the family for a few days at the end of [...]

What Moms are Good For

I was in a flurry, trying to wake up and get ready to run a couple of errands.  I had my face in the sink when Evan walked in holding out one of his Rescue Heroes.
“Mama, which one of his tools do you think is more powerful: the drill or the chainsaw?” he asked, as [...]

When the Gospel is Only a Door

I’ve learned a lot of things in the past few years, one of the most important things being that the gospel is not just for salvation.  The grace that justifies is the same grace that sanctifies.  Simple words; profound, life-changing truth. 
The sermon Sunday at church was about “The Cross-Centered Church” (it was actually in two [...]

Why did God make me this way?

Do you ever think you know what direction a conversation with one of your children is heading, only to quickly be proven wrong?
Evan walked into my office one evening and said, “Mama, why did God make my eyes like this?  You know–” and he took off his glasses to indicate that he was referring to [...]

Need a Home in the Mountains of NC?

My brother and his family are trying to sell their home in Saluda, North Carolina.  At over 3,000 square feet, this house has four bedrooms and four and a half baths, with a bonus room/study that could be used as an additional bedroom.  The master is on the main floor and the living areas are [...]

Jogging Dangers

Here’s one of the reasons I’ll never take up jogging.  Too dangerous.  You just can’t be too careful.
CNN: Jogger hospitalized after kangaroo attacks