A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I’m a woman,” she told him..”I don’t understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will.” The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God. He …
Category Archives: Inspirational
Back To The Basics
I have found myself in the eternal battle between mother and toddler. If I say the color of a tomato is red, she says it is purple. I know better, yet somehow I have found myself sucked into this vortex of toddler world… “uh-uh”, “uh-huh”, “No, it’s not”, “Yes, it is”…Does anyone know what we …
Is This Your Desert Or Your Dry Land?
“…as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the —the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.” So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead …
Evaluating Our Priorities
Today I would like to share an excerpt from Lisa Welchel’s book “Creative Correction”. This piece really struck something in me, I hope it does with you as well. “When it comes to having misplaced priorities, I’m definitely guilty! Much of the time, my goal in parenting is simply to have well behaved children – …
Joy For Mourning!
This last week or two, I have needed some enocouragement for myself. So I have gone through and read some of my own posts from the last year. This week I am featuring some of my favorites. They have encouraged me this week: Faith Lifts theme this month is “Joy”. Contributing writer, Paula, says that …
Going Through A Desert?
Remember our history, friends, and be warned. All our ancestors were led by the providential Cloud and taken miraculously through the Sea. They went through the waters, in a baptism like ours, as Moses led them from enslaving death to salvation life. They all ate and drank identical food and drink, meals provided daily by …
“Stop Thief!”… A Story Of God’s Restoration.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the …
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Who Told You?
Today I am at home with a six year old who is not feeling well, and a 2 year old who is, along with having a head cold myself. So, today you are getting a post I posted a year ago. Yet it is still such a great one for today. The great thing about …
It wasn’t His Child
As Christmas is approaching I am reading the Christmas story. Have you ever read the story of Jesus’ birth in the bible? Ever read all the “begats”? Yeah, I always skip that part too, until yesterday. In the first Chapter of Matthew it lists all the begats from Abraham to Joseph… Hmmm? Joseph, the one …
Making known God’s Goodness 3
When you pray for patience God doesn’t give you patience, but rather opportunities to be patient. (Morgan Freeman as God in Evan Almighty) You ever heard that one before? Yeah, me too. I have been told that if someone in front of you in traffic is going slower than molasses that you should think “This …