It had been a long hot July day for me as the air conditioning in our office was not working. Typically the grocery store was a place where I rushed through the straight aisles like a rat searching for its cheese reward at the end of a maze. But this day was different. The coolness [...]
In my home I have a real treasure. I have an old 12 foot long pew that I was able to acquire from my church when they switched from “pew” seating to chairs in our sanctuary. According to the church history, my pew is about 98 years old. It is beautiful to me. Distressed in [...]
Not very long ago, my Grandma and I were chatting about spring and how excited we were for it to come! She asked me if I was going to plant a garden this summer to grow fresh vegetables, and both mine and my husbands response was “no”, because of all the animals we have around [...]
Let me introduce you to one of our van drivers. Her name is Betty. She was our van driver that transported our small team from Guatemala City to Monjas the second week of our two week trip. After picking us up from our hostel near the airport in the city, we started the slow journey [...]
Oh yes! Christmas is upon us once again. The hustle and bustle of it all is very stressful, and magical all at the same time. Shopping, preparing food, watching movies, spending time with family and friends, and cookie baking are all in full swing! It truly is one of the most wonderful times of the [...]
I was just recently reading through a devotional book of mine, and the chapter was all about text buy viagra online at cheap price messaging, and instant messaging. The author talks about how these days, everything has an abbreviation it seems! Especially on the internet or through text messages. For example, one of her friends [...]
It’s amazing to me how innocent children are sometimes. I work as an assistant preschool teacher, and it absolutely amazes me how perceptive and brilliant little children were created. Throughout my day it is easy to get frustrated with them sometimes, but what is also amazing is how resilient they are. I think that Christ [...]
That’s right. You don’t need to rub your eyes to make sure you read the title correctly. I am not a fan of Jesus. But it’s not in the way that you think. Lately, my small group and I have been reading the book called “Not a Fan” by Kyle Idleman. It’s a fantastic book [...]
I just recently had the most amazing opportunity to accompany my best friend to Soldotna, Alaska, where she grew up and spent her childhood and teen years. Apart from Alaska simply being beautiful, the people in Soldotna were so warm and friendly, and I felt like I was a part of their families by the [...]
Last night, during my weekly Bible study with some close friends, we talked about faith. Faith is such a simple word, with such a deep meaning. But it’s the foundation of our belief as Christians. We believe by faith, not by sight, and not through good works. I began to think about how to deepen [...]
