As I watched my son-in-love, Josh, painstakingly carve the image of a Star Wars figure into a pumpkin for my delighted grandbuddies this week, I couldn’t help but see parallels with the way the Sculptor of our Soul works. When we turn ourselves over to Him through trust, Papa God imprints His new, improved design ...
Archives for October 2016
Better Than Good
Bedecked in my flowered Bible Story Lady hat, I pulled yet another stuffed animal out of my cavernous bag, attempting to teach a room full of three and four-year-olds the rudimentary building blocks of the Bible. Today’s lesson was “God Made Animals.” How can you botch that, right? So I was surrounded by piles of ...
Electric Synergy
While in Scotland, we were privileged to visit a working sheep farm and witness a dozen or so amazing Border Collies at work herding sheep at the shepherd’s bidding. We learned some enlightening facts about modern-day shepherding: Sheep dogs each have a different whistle (from the shepherd); they know their whistle and immediately respond to ...
I Ate My Way Across the UK
How is it even possible to gain 5 pounds in 2 short weeks? And I’m not talking about pounds sterling. Well, I did it. And you can too. All you have to do is shove every new taste sensation that’s not battened down into your gaping baby-bird mouth every other minute of your European vacation. ...
Fall Into Blessings Giveaway!
Celebrate Fall with me by falling into some extra blessings … Too Blessed to be Stressed blessings! I’m gearing up for the Christmas release of my brand new 365-day devotional, Too Blessed to be Stressed: Inspiration for Every Day, so I’m in the mood to give away a bushel of baby blessings. Here’s all you have to do: ...