Every year on July 4th, Americans celebrate Independence Day. It’s a national holiday, a time for picnics, parades, barbecues and fireworks. And we love to watch fireworks. It’s a tradition that started...

Abigail was testing my patience. I knew where she was coming from and understood what she was saying, at the same time I wanted to scream  “Life is precious, don’t stop living!”  My sentiments...

The Book of Job tells the story of a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz – not to be confused with the mythical land of Oz. He was the richest person living in that area at the time (Job 1:3)....

My Bible study has taken me to the Book of Job. I studied Job last year and it’s still fresh in my mind so I contemplated skipping it entirely. Besides that, I don’t like reading Job. It’s not on my favorite...

God’s providence never ceases to amaze me. But God doesn’t only provide for our material needs, he also provides for our physical, spiritual and mental growth. This is easily overlooked because not only...

Being a mom of a son with a disability is my normal but I have days when it gets to me. It’s usually during busy, stressful times. When I’m depleted it’s hard for me to pour into my son – or anyone...

The other day I spotted a Cardinal (the bird, not the clergyman) through the window. I’m used to seeing Cardinals in my backyard because they used to nest in our rosebush. But one year a predator attacked...