I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare…I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all…                         – Ecclesiastes 7: 26-29 Wow.… Continue reading

Their land is full of silver and gold; there is no end to their treasures. Their land is full of horses; there is no end to their chariots. Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made. So people will be brought low… Continue reading

I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So, do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help… Continue reading

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. – Psalm 19 Oh, how this family has changed over 18 years. Not only have we moved, switched jobs, had babies (gained 18 pounds – the bearded beauty, too), lost and gained… Continue reading

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand…For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I… Continue reading

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, ” I tell you, I have not found such great… Continue reading

…truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. – Matthew 25:40 Jer and I have found a new favorite date night/dinner spot/place for great company. We love the quirky menu, ambiance, and eccentric owner. The more we go there, the… Continue reading

If we confess our sins, he is faithful & just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 I tried to get the perfect picture of this spider and her web while I was out on my run this morning. This beautiful web and spider and her… Continue reading

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with truth. It ALWAYS protects, ALWAYS trusts, ALWAYS hopes,… Continue reading

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage… -Philippians 3:7-8 We had traditional church in a building… Continue reading

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. – Colossians 3:17 Four women. Four ordinary women. Four ordinary women who do ordinary things. Four ordinary women who do ordinary things for an extraordinary God. Four ordinary… Continue reading

Be still and know that I am God… – Psalm 46:10 Nothing. Nothing to report here. In fact, I struggled all week to get started on blogging. I thought about my youngest accidently (and magically) flushing her favorite most prized plastic ring down the toilet – nah. I thought about how I started the school… Continue reading

…Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on water and came toward Jesus.” – Matthew 14:25-29 Imagine if our faith looked like… Continue reading