Connected:In our world today, it seems as if being connected is one of the most important things in life. I can even say that if I am a few hours without internet I begin to get frustrated because it seems as if I can’t get anything done. This “need” to be connected can be seen even more when it comes to teens and adolescents. While I would admit that it is a little hard to not … [Read more...]
January Prayer Letter
When It Rains It Pours: There are times in the lives of each of us, when it seems like everything comes tumbling down all at once. When one trial comes, it is tuff enough, but when it seems like it is one trail after another, we can end up feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, and even like giving up. It is in these times though that we can learn our greatest lessons and God can … [Read more...]
Training for the Harvest
When I was younger, one of the funnest things that my family and I would do, every year, was plant a garden. My brothers and I would have a competition to see who had the better garden and who would have the better harvest. We would pick green beans, corn, tomatoes, and other vegetables by the bucket fulls, but as the season would come to an end, the plants would be full of … [Read more...]
November Prayer Letter
Growing Up: As I have watched my children grow up, especially my daughters, I have been amazed at the women they are becoming. While I still see them as my little girls, they are not so little any more and I realize that one of my greatest responsibilities and one of my greatest desires is to help them continue to become the godly women they are becoming. Part of that is of … [Read more...]
Amazing Travels
I can honestly say that South America is one of the most amazing places that I have ever seen and there is so much history, culture and beauty that it is sometimes breathtaking. In the past I have been able to visit many of these places but my children have not, and since they are now getting older, we are trying to build great memories with them, and allow them to see many of … [Read more...]