Today, or tonight, rather, I am thankful for Cubbies! Hannah loves Cubbies. It is the highlight of her week! And, it is so fun to see her excited about memorizing and learning about God’s Word. I hope that this is only the beginning of a lifelong love for Scripture.  I am also thankful for the leaders and directors who faithfully teach and …
Give Thanks – 17: Home
“Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; Home-keeping hearts are happiest, For those that wander they know not where are full of trouble and full of care; To stay at home is best.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  The quote above is one of my favorites! I love being at home. Honestly, if I didn’t absolutely have to, I don’t know that I …
Give Thanks – 16: Cold Weather
I know that those of you who consistently see freezing, or below-freezing, temperatures throughout the winter months may disagree with me here…  But, I was thrilled to see that the temperature (outside) was hovering between 37 and 40 degrees this morning!! Finally. It is mid-November, after all, and we’ve been stuck in the 80’s and 90’s for, what seems to me, a …
Give Thanks – 15: Our Church Family
(This picture is from our Church Family Picnic, back in March! I need to get a few new pictures!)  Tonight we had the privilege of spending some time in prayer for our church, its families and ministries, and the community. It was a sweet time of fellowship, and coming before the Lord with wonderful friends and partners in ministry. …
Habakkuk 3:17-19
Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God, the …