Words have the power to encourage and inspire us. And they also have the power to hurt us and trample on our hope. How do you use words? To uplift and encourage? Or to tear down and harm? I wish I could to tell you that 100% of the time my words solely lift others […]
A few years ago, my family discovered robin eggs in a nest wedged between the branches of a tree in our yard. Shortly after our discovery, the eggs hatched and three baby robins huddled together in the small nest. Frail and flightless, the babies depended on their parents to deliver worms from sunrise to sunset. […]
Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead . . . ~1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)~ The week leading up to Easter is an opportune time to share the Easter […]
First off, I’m thrilled to be back here after a short break. These last few weeks have been oh-so-busy. Lots of good stuff, though, including birthday celebrations for my son and me and a family trip to the mountains. On another note, I just found out that a family devotion I wrote last fall was […]