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Ecclesiastes Week Three
Read more: Ecclesiastes Week ThreeWe’ve taken a little break from our study in Ecclesiastes. It has been nice to get back into the study and dig into what God has written in His word. Each time I set aside the time and space I need to really dig in and listen to what God is saying, I’m amazed. It’s…
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Ecclesiastes Week Two
Read more: Ecclesiastes Week TwoChapter One If you’re following along, we’re in week two of a study through the book of Ecclesiastes. Reading and researching through this first chapter was much applicable than I had thought it was going to be. Chapter one opens the book with the author describing himself to the audience. He doesn’t specifically come out…
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All is vanity…a study in Ecclesiastes
Read more: All is vanity…a study in EcclesiastesGrowing up in the church, I studied quite a few books of the Bible. I’m privileged to say that I have studied and been exposed to several books and passages of the Bible throughout my childhood and early adulthood. There are several though, that I don’t know if I’ve ever read through, at least outside…
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Home
Read more: HomeIn July, we closed on our new-to-us house. Over our 11 years of marriage, Isaac and I have moved over and over. We first moved into a two-story house on Laurel Street in Pennsylvania. Our first home as husband and wife. We lived there for almost two years. Our next home was temporary. We were…
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May Book Reviews
Read more: May Book ReviewsI’m a reader. Since childhood I’ve always loved reading books, buying books, having stacks of books all over. Even today, I’m a sucker for a book sale and will buy more books than I could possibly read in a lifetime. That being said, I haven’t been a book reviewer until recently. Back in 2020 I…
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Being Honest with God
Read more: Being Honest with GodRecently I’ve had several conversations with people who have been so angry with God for their current circumstances and they didn’t know what to do with it. One friend said she just let God have it and then went a few weeks without talking to God. One friend said she cried and cried and said…
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Sufficient Grace
Read more: Sufficient GraceThis past weekend, a friend and I were talking about God’s grace. She shared with me she has been thinking through 2 Corinthians 12 and the meaning of God’s grace being sufficient for me. She was having some new thoughts about this verse and wondered what I thought about it. What follows is the result…
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Mother’s Day Lament
Read more: Mother’s Day LamentMother’s Day has historically been a happy and joyful holiday for me personally. I have a wonderful relationship with my mother. I only have one mother and she birthed me. We’ve had a healthy and happy relationship my whole life. Then I married my husband who has a healthy and happy relationship with his mother.…
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Mother’s Day Poem
Read more: Mother’s Day PoemSince homeschooling my kids this year, I’ve read a lot more poetry than I ever have in my whole life. Before this year, I would have counted greeting cards as the extent of my exposure to poetry. But since reading children’s poetry, I’ve been drawn to the art form. I love the way that poetry…
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Teach Us to Number Our Days
Read more: Teach Us to Number Our DaysLast week, a friend from college lost her son. He had a complicated medical diagnosis and for the past five years, I have watched his family care for and celebrate him. My friend shared his life in a Facebook group, so I was able to watch them celebrate milestones like learning to play with toys,…