As we enter into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I think we are all hoping to find the peace and relief that the season of thanksgiving, joy, and giving can bring us. We are hoping for that peace that will come into our homes as we give. I see my kids fluctuating … Read more
Why Small Home, Great Learning? This morning, I read the story of Naaman and it reminded me of this blog. Sometimes, like Naaman, we are so willing to do the big things for the Lord. Volunteer for that church service project. Seek out the best schools for our kids. Find a career where we use … Read more
Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. . . . and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 2 Kings 6:16-17 God could be speaking to us here. Whenever we falter in the face of temptation or trial, they … Read more
So often I come up with things I feel like I need to teach my kids, whether it’s something I see that they don’t know how to do well, something society says they need to know, or something I just think they need to learn. It’s easy to have my whole mind focus on the … Read more
Peter jumped out of his boat three times to follow the Lord. He leapt from the side and swam to shore when he recognized the resurrected Lord on the beach. Is that how we will respond when we meet the Savior, running to his side? Before that Peter stepped out of the boat and walked … Read more