Jim is 62 in earth years
62 years old in earth time! I miss you every day! 7 years since he went to heaven. 2555 days. 61320 hours.3,679,200 minutes. Nothing in our lives is the same since he left except our love for him as a husband and father. I am not sure how time or events or anything else is…
Freedom through obedience
I had the privilege of sharing at the HS Girls Fall retreat last weekent. The theme was Captive, based on 2 Cor. 10: For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4The weapons we fight withare not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine…
Seven
After Us I heard a statistic when I was first widowed that every cell in my body would be replaced in a seven year span, so that none of my cells now would ever have “known” Jim. I googled that and it is not true! Seven is just a number and on the other side…
ABC’s of Gratitude
Every year of our married life Jim and I had the discipline of writing down the things we are thankful for every November. Since meeting with Colleen for the past few months I decided to commit to memory her Alphabet list of Bible Verses this month. I did adapt a few of the verses from…
Breathing Room!
I spoke at a parenting seminar on busyness. Here is the outline I passed out. Thrive: Busyness and Family B Busyness is Basic Matt. 6:31-34 So do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly…
FBCScottsdale Homecoming 10/22
In the fall of 1985 (32 years ago) Jim and I answered God’s call to come as a team to FBCScottsdale. God called us away 21+ years ago and since then: we moved to Illinois where Jim taught at Trinity and I did Junior High Ministry at Christ Church Lake Forest. We raised our kids…
Taking a Break
Learning to Rest For some reason I tend to crave rest but I find it hard to do! It is commanded by God but it seems that it is one of those commands that I tend to think is more of a suggestion; I don’t feel guilty for not resting; in fact, I often feel…
Ears to Hear Heb. 9:1-10
Hebrews 9:1-10 1 Now the first covenant, in fact, had regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary. 2 For a tent was prepared, the outer one, which contained the lampstand, the table, and the presentation of the loaves; this is called the holy place. 3 And after the second curtain there was a tent called…
Mermaid Day!
Well it is my birthday! I am the age of the minimum wind speed needed to issue a severe thunderstorm warning. In Spongebob Squarepants Patrick claims that my age is the luckiest number ever! And my age matches the number of counties in the state of California. So how did I spend my day? I…
25 Pun Salute to Emily
Happy 25th Birthday to my Punny and random girl! I kept debating what to say or do for your “card” this year and this is what you get: What goes up and never comes down? Your age! If you want a Cinderella birthday party I can invite all your friends over to clean up for…