Mothering Daughters

Of all the mentoring relationships among women, none is more significant than the one between a mother and her daughter. Those of us who have been blessed with daughters have the opportunity, and indeed, the obligation to emphasize the feminine qualities of Titus 2 in our teaching repertoire.

We live in a society that emphasizes [...]

Freebie Reminders

Enjoy a free iced coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts, Thursday May 15, from 10a.m. to 10p.m!

Don’t forget that today is the last day to GET $25 for FREE from Revolution Money Exchange!! Sign up here today (and I’ll get $10 as a referral reward–to go to our “new fence” fund! )

More Online Money Making Opportunities: $100 and $45

Here are 2 more promotions from which to make/earn some money. Here they are:
1. Make $100:
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How? Go here for more details and to apply online. Offer good through May 31, 2008.
The catch? [...]

Family Baby Dedication

Graduation

First we stopped to congratulate my sister, Mary Beth, on a job well done!

A Letter to Our Daughter~Live to Die with No Regrets

Behold, children are a gift of Yahweh.
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 127:3
May 3, 2008
Dear Hana Kate,
Today is not the day we dedicated you to God. We did that a long before you were born. And yet dedicating you to God is also something we must do on a daily basis. [...]

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through [...]

Curiosity in the Crib

Can you find Hana Kate in this picture? This just cracks me up! :)  I love coming in and seeing this at the end of her nap.

Seeing God in the Quiet Trials of Life

Cancer. Loss of a loved one. A House Fire. These are all major life crises that a few of us are called to face. Yet when we do, we often evoke the sympathy and support of our church family and believing friends. And so it should be.
But what about having to daily care for [...]

Prayer

Just as a plant may die for lack of watering, so may a genuine work of God die and rot for lack of prayer.

~James O. Fraser~

Many people like to talk about the great prayer meetings they used to have or the periods of time and experiences they used to have with God.  But today they [...]