By: Kim Morefield It's just about that time of year! The holidays are SO much fun! Tasty delights, fun family times, celebrating the meaning of the season, and of course MORE food. The holidays are always such a blessed time, but I wonder if any other mommas feel the anxiety I feel when my precious bundles of joy eat the special dishes my beloved relatives spend hours preparing, or receive the gifts friends & family members painstakingly sought out special for them, or enjoy the precious … [Read more...]
The day I conquered my fear
Ever since I wrote ‘The day my son was braver than me’ about how I looked the ‘Wild Eagle’ in its beady little eagle eyes, then looked quickly away, the coaster has never passed up a chance to taunt me. Being a father of four who knows he’s going to have to eventually suck it up and learn to ride coasters with them, I’ve tried to ‘work my way up’ the roller coaster hierarchy. OK, the Tennessee Tornado was a bad choice, but perhaps some other, less intense rides could ‘warm me up’ to the … [Read more...]
Those hills we die on: Picking your battles in marriage
We're so excited for the opportunity to write a monthly article for the excellent new website www.abiblicalmarriage.com. This is a wonderful resource for daily Christ-centered marriage articles, advice, and information. Our first article, 'Those hills we die on: Picking your battles in marriage,' posted today! "In May 1969, US Command ordered the frontal assault of a heavily fortified hill in Vietnam. They eventually took it, but at a heavy cost – 72 Americans died and 372 were wounded, all … [Read more...]
When the lights go out
Due to the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, millions of people found themselves without power. There are reports of 6 hour gas lines, people knifing each other to get food and supplies, people rummaging through dumpsters for food, defecating in hallways, and more. Authorities say it could be late November before all power is restored. There are places in New York, such as Staten Island, right in what would seem to be the middle of Federal power, where people have waited for days for … [Read more...]
Abby’s story – when God healed our little girl
Six years ago this week we became parents for the second time. The pregnancy and birth was routine, every step as expected. After all, why shouldn’t it have been? We were old hats at this baby thing. Nathaniel was almost two years old by then, in big boy diapers now. We used to worry so much then, not so much now. I remember how we laughed about how one or the other of us would wake up every couple of hours when Nathaniel was tiny, peek over at the crib and watch for that steady movement of his … [Read more...]
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