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Where Do Babies Come From? – God’s Lap
Where Do Babies Come From? - God's Lap. On February 25, 2020, God, in His infinite goodness and grace blessed our family with a precious gift. He gave our oldest…
Blog posts about Family
DIY An Easy & Educational Kid’s Activity Book
Working moms staying home with kids during this virus season may appreciate some ideas to not only occupy kids but educate as well. Here is a way to DIY an…
What Does 2 Cor. 2:14-16 Say About Our Aroma?
It was 11:00 pm, my dog Nili, banished from my house, stared at me from the back door as I typed this article freshly showered, HAZMAT suit and rubber gloves…
Do You Wish You Could Call Heaven?
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Have you lost someone and would give everything to hear his or her voice again? Why is it we take that precious voice for granted while they are here on Earth? Do you wish you could call Heaven? (more…)
The Best Marriage Advice I Ever Received
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Those who know me know that my Granny was a huge part of my life. Living close to her was the greatest gift ever and I stayed with her a great deal. She spoiled me rotten and I loved her more than anything. My Granny loved the Lord and always knew just what to say. She gave me the best marriage advice I ever received. (more…)
7 Answers to Some Common Dental Questions
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Now for something completely different from my previous posts, 7 answers to some common dental questions. Most of you know before serving in children’s ministry, I worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist. I graduated in 1986, but before going to hygiene school I worked as a dental assistant. Since 1981, there are approximately a half a bazillion different offices from Texas City to College Station where I cleaned teeth or assisted the dentist. I thought it might be fun to answer a few frequently asked dental questions. (more…)
Remembering Your First Love
Yet I have this against you, You have forsaken your first love. Revelation 2:4 Remembering Your First Love... Do you remember your first love? Who is your first love?…
How to Make Granny Soup
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Do you want to know how to make Granny Soup?
“First, you put you some hamburger meat in a big ol’ pot.”
“Add you in a whole bunch of celery…that’s the secret…lots of celery. Then, you add you in a can of veg all or any vegetables you have leftover. Next just put in some water, not too much,” she said, as I watched her wrinkled little hands stir the mixture in the pot.
“Well, how much water, Granny? How much celery? What kind of vegetables and how many,” I asked.
Inspiration of Time and Trees
Reading Time: 3 minutes
It was about 73 degrees outside; sunny with just a whisper of a breeze blowing the whisps of blonde hair across my face that had come loose from my ponytail. I had pulled it up in a hurry to get outside to watch my daughters play. My babies, ages 9 and 5, were running back and forth from the horse trough showing me the tadpoles they had caught at the pond with their dad. Time blew through the trees in my yard…time and trees.
Their happy squeals echoed through the trees as they played and had their little girl tiffs over who owned the biggest tadpole. Off in the pasture, I heard the little cottonwood tree flutter its leaves in the wind as if all of creation celebrated the glory of God in the beauty of the day.