What Do You Want God to Do?

What Do You Want God to Do?

by | Mar 12, 2019 | Faith

Stacey is the sentimental one. Out of the four sisters in my family, she has more stuff that sparks joy for her than the rest of us do. Because, for Stacey, items are never valued by shelf space or price tags, but in the memories and meaning they possess. So when she...

Three Life Lessons from Mr. Rogers

by | Jan 7, 2019 | Life Issues

After an attack in Paris, a Fred Rogers quote began trending on social media. Rogers said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” While we can sit...

Five Ways to Have a Merry Little Christmas

by | Dec 10, 2018 | Faith

Our daughters were in elementary school when we took a Christmas road trip to Arizona to visit my husband’s snowbird parents. We left evergreens and snow for cacti and desert temps. And instead of a traditional Minnesota celebration with extended family, we served...

An A to Z Guide for Thanksgiving

by | Nov 16, 2018 | Faith

A    Acknowledge God as the source of all blessings! He himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. (Acts 17:25) B     Be a blessing. “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will...

When It’s More than You Can Handle

by | Oct 24, 2018 | Faith

“God doesn’t give you more than you can handle,” she said. That’s what her son told her as they waited on test results for his baby girl. It’s a sentiment I’ve heard often by well-meaning people who are hurting or trying to extend hope to others. And it certainly does...