My youngest accidentally dropped her tooth down the drain. She was so upset because she had labored all morning to wiggle that thing free in hopes that the tooth fairy would come that night. My husband quickly ran to her and asked which sink she had dropped her tooth in. As I was doing laundry,…
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Shining Faces
Wisdom defined is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. Experience is often gained through mistakes and errors in judgment. In Hosea chapter 11, God proclaims His loving-kindness and how He brought His people out of slavery and stooped down to feed them. “But the more I called to them, the farther they moved from…
Daughters need their daddies
I had to do another post this morning! My oldest daughter who is out on her own now sent this to her daddy saying how much she loved him. This list is from http://tarahedman.com/girls-daddies-knew/. The post is entitled “What Little Girls Wish Daddies Knew”. Dads, you have an honored spot in your daughter’s life! Consider reading…
God will lift you up and restore
Psalm 113: 7-8 “He lifts the poor from the dirt and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people!” A local church is headed back to Guatemala to minister to children and families. One of the ministries is working with children who live at “the…
Dancing with daddy…
Our local elementary school has an annual Father/Daughter dance. It’s a time for little girls to get dressed up, wear a pretty corsage, and be loved on by their daddy. My husband shared insight from the experience that was timely considering our discussions on the father’s role in the home. He shared how present he…
Locks of Love
For years my teenage daughter grew her hair out, and she loved having long, curly hair. Her grandmother, one day, on the way to get a hair cut, suggested she consider Locks of Love. WHAT IS LOCKS OF LOVE? Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in…
The Pearl
Your relationship with your earthly and heavenly father can sometimes influence each other. In our Bible study, And The Bride Wore White, by Dannah Gresh, the earthly and fatherly relationship were discussed. In one study of the sex lives of a hundred teenage girls, the girls actually admitted that they often “swapped sexual encounters for…
Make your birthday a gratitude day!
What an amazing birthday! Last year I started a personal tradition of being purposefully grateful on my birthday–taking pictures and really concentrating on all the blessings in my life. At dinner, my mom shared something I did not know. She had a C-section so she could schedule my birthday. She wanted me to be born…
Letters of Hope
Taking the time to write a letter can encourage someone. Taking the time to type out their message and be thankful for the words and time spent on the message brings hope and healing. My amazing Mama, First, I love you so much! You are my biggest encouragement in life, and for that I…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 