Copyright: I'm sure the photo I chose has a copy right for the book/movie but I'll use it for now and say that I haven't seen that movie yet but I will look for it and read/watch it. I chose it because it's the exact title of my story today. Today at church, our pastor... Continue Reading →
Counting Joy
Man does it ever feel good to be joyful! I love being happy and filled with joy. Sometimes I feel like I want to jump for joy. Have you stopped and let the good things in life excite you lately? Today has been one joy filled moment after another. Here's my list of things that... Continue Reading →
Finding Peace
This is my view tonight. As I lay here in the pool, the word peace came to mind. I was overwhelmed by how calm I felt and how peaceful it is. After 8pm, after the 3 littles are in bed, after the teens are all organized with their evening plans. Quiet. Peaceful. Got... Continue Reading →
20 adopted children
This spring I was able to attend an adoption and foster parent conference in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It was so great to be in a place where everyone you meet is in the same phase of life as you. No one blinked when I answered their question of "How many kids do you have?". There... Continue Reading →
Welcoming Presidents and Orphans
This week the word welcome has really made me think. This week was the first time we struggled to find places for people to sleep and had to say no to a sleepover for one of our kids because all our beds were full and we already had all the extra mattresses and two cots... Continue Reading →
Sharing is caring
God is so amazing. A few of my devotions this week have been about giving and sharing with others. Our sermon on Sunday was about giving and sharing our resources. The pastor asked if we are giving all we can in every way. Not just our funds but are we using our time, talents and... Continue Reading →
Investigate your Word of the Year
Now that you have chosen a word of the year and we are a few weeks into 2019 how has your word impacted you so far? I've been getting messages with really cool stories on ways people are seeing their word pop up places. If you have seen your word, comment below. I'd love to... Continue Reading →
All Moms are Titans
Have you seen the commercials for the new show Titan Games featuring Dwayne Johnson? Looks crazy. When I saw the commercial I thought, "I am the absolute farthest person from a Titan." Due to my constant caring for children I don't have time left for strength training! Then I got sick. It hit me like... Continue Reading →
Lonely this Christmas?
David speaks of loneliness in the Psalms. Lady Antebellum, Justin Beiber and Billy Idol are just a few of the artists who have written songs about feeling alone in the last few decades. The Beatles sang about all the lonely people way back in 1969. One of my favorite songs to blast and it helps... Continue Reading →
Why Choose a Word of the Year?
I haven't a clue how I started with "word of the year". I am sure I read something about it and thought it was a good idea. I'd love to give credit to someone but it has been a few years since I started. The first year I began was in 2016 with the word... Continue Reading →