Tag: family

  • Staying focused

    Good morning, everybody It is so hard to stay focused when there are so many storms surrounding us. The winds are blowing, and the rain is pelting us from every direction. And we find ourselves putting out small fires instead of staying focused on the task at hand. If we are not careful, we will…

  • The Choice

    Joshua 1:8 (ESV)  “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.“ Psalms…

  • Happiness or the lack thereof

    Too many people are trying to make their flesh happy and are willing to throw their life away for it. Sure we have made a mess of things just trying to make ourselves happy but what happens when we try to make amends for it. Most of time we want what we can’t have and…

  • Purpose

    As I sit here in the silence of the morning, I think back to when my children were small. It was always something going on. In fact, there was never a dull moment. Looking back, those times were hilarious. However, at the moment, they made me feel like pulling my hair out. What we don’t…

  • But I really want the prize

    I had posted this previously but I feel like we (me) could use a reminder of this very thing. Sam has been sick for a few days, and he missed school. During his absence, he missed the deadline to turn in a paper for a library challenge. It was during a conversation that we had…