Single…and Parenting

Every year more people are facing the difficult task of parenting without a helpmate. With a job to hold down, a schedule to keep, errands to run, books to read, games to play, “ouchies” to bandage,  and bills to pay, parenting is a monumental undertaking when there...

Can You See It Too?

My son who is a few months from his second birthday is making great strides lately communicating with words. He is starting to piece together his first sentences. On a recent road trip to visit family, he got lots of practice in one of his favorite bits of...

Simple-Minded?

What does it mean to be child-like? In looking back at when I was a child and also at my children today, I see some things that typify what that means. Total dependence, full trust, blunt openness, complete sincerity; these are just some of the characteristics...

Who is Faithful?

How many times have you messed up and done something you know goes against God’s best for your life? I’ll give you some time to count…still counting? Yeah, me too. Never mind the actual number then. It’s probably good enough to say that each of us has done enough in...

Break Free

Anyone who has experienced God’s provision could tell you what an amazing thing it is to know how God takes care of his children. All too often though, that feeling is short-lived. One day, we’re feeling like all is well and God is good, and the next we’re asking...

Sore Legs

A memory popped up in my Facebook timeline today; the first duathlon I’d ever participated in 7 years ago. I had just spoken about this race and how sore my legs were during it (remembered it all by myself without Facebook’s help, how about that?) with a friend of...