Snap
Every once in awhile a word will fascinate me. The word snap is that word as of late. One little word with so many meanings and uses. I was at Hume Lake last week and I had just snapped one of the kids’ pants as we were getting ready in the morning. The word seemed…
Motivation
I have taught people the importance and steps to motivating someone to learn. I have struggled with staying motivated with certain projects but nothing stopped me in my tracks more than my son telling me he lacks any motivation. So what do I say to him to help him get motivated?! Here are some of…
10 that Changed Miriam
There is a great series on PBS that is called 10 ____ that changed America. The episodes include houses, towns, parks and buildings. It is a really informative series and I highly recommend watching it. It got me thinking about other things that have changed the world. What would I put on that list? For…
Jesus is the Author of my story
Last Sunday we had the privilege of celebrating the story of the 5 martyrs in Ecuador who opened the door for the Waorani people to find faith. One of the things that Jamie Saint shared really got me as I struggle with trying to edit God’s story. All of a sudden it became clear to…
Do personalities change over time?
Today at the garden bingo luncheon at church we were talking about some of the strength finders and personality tests and what we each were….it is interesting and for the record: I am an INTJ on the Myers-Briggs I am a Beaver with otter as my secondary. I am Earth with Water as a secondary…
Well begun is half done
When I was a child, I was enchanted by the music and the magic of the film Mary Poppins. She was my heroine. I wanted to live in a world where toys cleaned up after themselves and carousel horses left the merry-go-round. I listened to the 33 1/3 album that my mom got from Necco…
Changing Families
In what ways has the concept of “the family” changed from Biblical times until now? In what ways do Christians view the family similarly and differently than they did in the New Testament era? In what ways are these changes good and in what ways are they not so good? In the NT, it was…
The middle of the storm El Nino
While El Nino only occurs in the tropics, its impact is felt in many parts of the world. This happens because the location of the huge mass of warm water causes the location of the jet stream, or storm track, to shift. As a consequence some regions can become warmer or colder, or wetter or…
My Spiritual Birthday
I grew up in a home of Christ Followers and went to church every Sunday. We had family devotions at dinner and went to summer camp at Forest Home as a family. My church family became a place of relatives, the blood ones all lived far away, full of “aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc”. So…
FAITHFUL
I was thinking this morning about God and his wild imagination. I continue to be grateful for His great faithfulness and yet we live in a culture that does not notice or affirm faithfulness; worse yet it bores us because it is the routine, the habitual and the evidence of things expected, therefore we take…