Tag: family
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25 Years and I Still Do
25 years ago, I married my best friend. I am 45 years old and I have spent 29 of them with this amazing man. All our kids are now older than I was when I met Thomas. Come on! Just saying it out loud sounds so weird and at the same time, so wonderfully right.…
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Friends, Fresh Eyes and Revival in a Cup
It was her first service at our church. I had met her in the hallway, encouraging her to go into the sanctuary. She was reluctant. After all, she was tired and ready to go home. I gently pushed her along, if not physically, at least emotionally. She was a dear friend and I really wanted…
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Family in Mozambique
This is the first summer in a few years that we’re not going to Mozambique. Although we get to spend time with family and friends, we miss it terribly because we’ve made family and friends in Mozambique as well. In the Kingdom of God family is not only about genes and bloodlines, but community, dedication…
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Navigating Through Seasons
“I’ve saved the day!” My son grinned proudly as he walked through the door, proclaiming that he had been awarded a day off as compensation for extra-curricular activities at school. It made me happy. Just the idea of getting an extra day off sounded brilliant! I immediately started making plans for how we could make…
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Fears, flavors and non-toxic relationships
”Yikes!” I screamed. ”There’s a tiny green larva crawling over me!” I shouted, squirmed, and squatted, all actions indicated to move my husband, AKA my knight in shining armor, into action. Not happening. He glanced at me before stating, “At least you know that you’re not toxic.” Say what? “He nodded thoughtfully: “Yeah, it would…
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Will You Stand in the Gap for the Unsung Heroes?
The man in front of me was young, but wise beyond his years. He was patient, but adamant; tender, yet strong. Together with his wife, he provided safe surroundings for a fragile little girl, all too familiar with suffering. He was telling a story that used to be ours; a story of vulnerability, of crushed…
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A Sneak Peek into Family Life
My kids know their mom all too well. I put it down to my good heart and not too bad communication skills. They attribute it to their excellent insight into human behavioral science. In other words, they know how to play their mom. One day I asked my son to help me out, and he…
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The Legacies that Choose Us
My parents went through the same routine every morning. They would eat breakfast and enjoy a cup of coffee before reading from the Bible or from a devotional. Then they would pray. With eyes closed and folded hands they would address all the needs on their memorized prayer list, reminding their Heavenly Father of areas…
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Prophecies that will Move You into a New Season
I love being a mom. I’ve always loved it, but possibly even more now that I’m the proud mother of four young adults, ages 16 to 22. Calling a 16-year-old a young adult is stretching it, but hey! – I just scored huge mom points with my youngest one! One of our kids has moved out,…
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How do You Hold On to Faith in the Dark Season?
Things changed. Life got difficult. You lost someone. Suddenly, your employer didn’t need your services anymore. Your friends left. Your kids grew up and moved on with their lives, leaving you insecure of your identity. Maybe the changes took place within you? Cancer stole your dreams for the future. The accident left your body unable…