My mission/vision is to encourage – and so often I feel encouraged by what’s shared by other writers and bloggers, so I found a new application to play with- so I can share what I’ve found with you! It’s called “Storify” – just click from one slide to another to see what’s there for you! (The link to the adult flashlight tag game is from Debi & Tom at the Romantic Vineyard:...

Evidence. Proof. Details. How do you believe without these testifiers?  Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. ~ Hebrews 11:1 Societies built around 1st-world mindsets function on proven theories, evidence of past performance, and collection of data-points which lead to a conclusion. There’s every chance that anyone reading this post will belong to this kind of society. How often do we...

Overflow. Bubble over. Abound. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 15:13 Overflow with Hope Have you ever watched the sun rise? A sunrise is a very slow process. The process of transitioning from night sky to sunrise takes a long time. The sun doesn’t just pop up from a dark sky… rather there’s a progression from...

What if your spouse has an opportunity that is good and right, and noble, and admirable, and excellent… but it means you will need to sacrifice something? Sometimes the hardest thing to do is encourage your spouse. It’s not enough to just nod your head and smile in this case – to make the most of your spouse’s opportunity you’ll need to give up something – your will, your way, your advantage, your desires,...

Oh, my. It’s been quite a while since we had a new baby in our home… What I do remember… Adding a baby challenges the connection between husband and wife. Our second year of marriage, after our daughter Sarah was born, was the most difficult year in the last 29. Robert went from being my total focus to being added in when there was time. (And there wasn’t any time.)  Then our son was born four years later, and the...