I got to thinking about how God looks at the Church as his bride. His bride! Do you get that? There is that moment that you focus so intently on every detail. That moment when your groom sees you for the first time. The doors swing open as the groom takes this giant breath and …
Read more »March 24th is my daughter, Abby’s birthday. You better believe we will be celebrating!! I am a firm believer in dragging out a birthday celebration. On Sunday, when we were challenged to really celebrate life as Christians, I thought about this week and how it would be filled with Abby celebrations. Then I quickly thought …
Read more »Blending a family is tough stuff. You will find that our response is usually, “It is hard work but it is worth it.” According to statistics, our family is making great progress after close to three years. Our kids came to us early on and said they did not like the words “blended family”. They …
Read more »Is it Monday again? I woke up this morning and the first verse that popped in my head before I could even grasp that it was Monday was, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34. I remembered the first part …
Read more »If you visit our home or are around Ridley and me, you might hear me call him my E5H. That stands for my “Ephesians 5 hunk”. That is my way of flirting with him and remembering how grateful I am to have him. I have tried very hard to send him Monday morning emails thanking …
Read more »*Note..Email notification is not working for my blog so hang in there while I get it worked out. Sorry._________________________________Be REAL! Love people! Our Life Group had an awesome discussion this week on life, as a believer. We talked about how to REALLY live life the way God wants us to. During that discussion, there was …
Read more »I am officially six weeks into having my new braces. I am still not used to them. I am really trying to correct my attitude so that I remember to be grateful for the advancements in orthodontics and that the expense wasn’t based on my age. The driving motivation really comes on the days when …
Read more »Ridley recently coached our son’s baseball team and I learned a lot. I enhanced my baseball skills by being married to the coach. I learned to keep the stats while using the “clicker” to keep up with the pitch count. I even learned to rake the field and use the chalk machine. I knew the …
Read more »At 42 years old, I have the most incredible memories of my dad around Valentine’s Day. Honestly, with every holiday, I think about my dad and I can’t help but smile. I have watched him over the years as he gives. He is an amazing gift giver throughout the whole year! The sweetest part is, …
Read more »Now before you think this blog post isn’t for you, think again. Even if you are not single, I am sure there are single people you know who could use your prayers. I am referring to all the singles. I have friends that are single and waiting for just the right person. I have friends …
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