July 4th weekend, 2015. Our bags were packed. We were all set to leave for a 5-day long trip that involved exploring Washington County, Texas. The kids and I dropped Hubs to the airport to pick up our rental car for our trip and were driving home to eat breakfast. The plan was to leave as soon as Hubs got home. The younger two kids were strapped in their car seats and Dottie was in the middle, with her seatbelt on as well. She was showing Baby ...
Faith
When children pray…
Over two years ago, we took Dottie and Little Man to the local shelter to volunteer as a trade off as we weren't able to adopt a dog of our own. From that point on, till Friday night, after praying for family members, they would pray for the animals at the shelter... that God would give them all homes and owners who would love and care for them. When children pray... To be honest, there were evenings Hubs and I ...
How we empowered our son to overcome fear
Fear can build up in a child for a variety of reasons. For my son, fear gripped his heart the first day of preschool. It took close to 2 very long weeks before he could walk into class with a big smile on his face. Those 2 weeks were torture for us. I felt helpless and it took everything within me to not rush back into his classroom, gather him in my arms and take him back home. I listened to wise advice from the school's administrator, ...
Choosing hope over fear
Earlier this morning I met with a friend who was ecstatic her husband is coming home this evening after a work assignment abroad. While the excitement was very tangible, she mentioned there was a deep-down gnawing feeling, one of fear, that kept cropping up. You see, he has to get on a plane to come home and yes, being 9/11 and all, her fear was understandable. While we chatted we agreed while anything could happen anywhere, we needed to focus on ...
Every cloud has a silver lining {Almost Wordless Wednesday}
In the end it's how we look at things right? A verse from the Bible that always encourages me is one from Romans 8:28- And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His Purpose. Life doesn't always go as planned but when you know that God has His Hand on it, your perspective changes. Be blessed in knowing that your cloud does have a silver lining. ...
Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thankful for much this year. The LORD has indeed been good and through the difficult times, so faithful to take us through. ...
Nothing is impossible : {Almost} Wordless Wednesday
. I pray one of my favorite verses will encourage you as you go about your day. Irrespective of what you're faced with or what you are facing, remember that there is nothing you can't handle with God on your side. Be blessed! . Join me in linking up your photograph(s) for the week with Wordless Wednesday Yes Video 5 Minutes for Mom 7 on a Shoestring Home Grown Families and feel free to add your photographs to our Wordless ...