A friend recently had successful cancer surgery. When she joyfully announced the results, the responses were positive and predictable: – God is good! – God truly answers prayer! – God really loves you! – God is an awesome God! We … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but I’m beginning to feel the creepings on of Christmas – and unfortunately it’s not because the anticipation for celebrating my Saviour’s birth is filling my thoughts. It’s because my calendar is getting crowded, the … Continue reading →
I recently read an online review of my picture book The Boy on the Yellow Bus. I was surprised and pleased that the mom who reviewed it referred to it as an anti-bullying book. She stated that she loved the positive spin … Continue reading →
Recently on the news I heard the sad story of a hiking party that got caught in a rockslide. Of the five members of the party, only one survived, a 13-year old named Gracie Johnson. According to Gracie, as the … Continue reading →
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV) The moment the obstetrician pronounced me mother-to-be my mind swirled … Continue reading →
I have been involved with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) for the past ten years as a mentor. Though today’s moms live in a much different culture than I did while I was raising my preschoolers, some things remain the same. … Continue reading →