Don’t get me wrong. I love a relaxing spa day, yoga session or time in a good book with chocolate. All good things. But I wonder if we are missing the most important element of ‘self care’ when we fail to include the One who knows better than we do what we most need to …
One way of viewing the scriptures is as a type of biography. Not about the people in distant lands and times. But about the God who created them. In their stories, they show us who He is and how He interacts with His children. We see His character; His purposes and work (although through a …
The girls sat with covered eyes and open hands, listening to events and interactions of mortal beings with the Son of God. Into their hands, we passed tangible evidence of those interactions. Straw to represent His mother’s first moments caring for her newborn son. A tassel at the hem of a garment, touched in desperate …
Mention carrot cake at my house and someone will inevitably recall ‘the carrot cake incident.’ One year for my birthday, my husband came home with a grocery store carrot cake. In my mind, carrot cake was definitely not for birthdays, and his bringing it home showed a lack of understanding of proper birthday etiquette at …
Several weeks ago I watched my 16 year-old daughter, Paige, sing a beautiful solo in a church meeting. Her voice is rich and pure (even to those who aren’t her mother!) and she has worked hard to train it well. She stood with poise and confidence and sang with love and conviction. If you had …
