When We Don’t Get What We Pray For

We’ve had so many undeniable answers to our prayers lately.  God provided a car that met our needs and our budget,  (Sold the RV we lived in for a year while we built our house, then bought the car for that exact amount to the penny.)  A man we didn’t know from our church did…

Harvest

This week Husband’s sister drove their elderly parents to our home for a visit.  This was my in-laws’ first and probably only visit to our newly completed house.  You see, they are in their late eighties and the car trip of 4.5 hours was grueling for them.  On top of that, they didn’t sleep well…

Do You Exist?

We recently attended the funeral of a long-time friend. There was a lovely slideshow of many images of our friend with her husband, children, and grandchildren.  Lots of happy images of them interacting at birthday parties, vacations, and just life.  On our way home, I said to Husband, “We don’t have photos of us together…

Summer Activities for Kids

Whether you’re a mom or grandma, you probably have wondered how to guide your child toward constructive activities this summer.  For some of you, school vacation will end in less than a month, while others have until early September.  The point is; we have a limited amount of time with our kids.  So I’ve compiled…

The Little Things

        “Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things . . . I am tempted to think . . . there are no little things.”  author and advertising executive Bruce Barton “Little hinges swing big doors.”  W. Clement Stone       Eight years ago we were sitting at…

How to Avoid Sun Damage

We mothers and grandmothers have a heavy responsibility to protect our loved ones from sun damage.    “Suffering one or more blistering sunburns in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing potentially deadly melanoma later in life.”  Skincancer.org How much do you know about skin and the sun?  Take this short…