Come and receive, all that you need, for I am here

Walk in My strength, rest in My grace, for I am here

Abiding life and joy and peace, are only found in Me

For I am Truth and Love…

So, we recently had an eventful week.  Our younger son had his lower leg broken during a high school football game, bringing his season to a disappointing (and painful!) end.  He’s been quite stoic about it all, but for an…

 Life is unpredictable.  So many unknowns.  So many unexpected twists and turns in the road. Times of amazing joy.  Times of deep distress and sorrow.  Times of routine and times of spontaneity.  Plans get made, but often they don't turn…

Harvest.  The fruition of much effort and time.  The end result of what is planted - in hopes of much return.  It's the beginnings of harvest here in our area.  Hay is cut and bales are being made.  Beans and…

This past weekend we went on a short hiking excursion, and once again witnessed the awesome beauty and majesty of the Rocky Mountain landscape.  Although this wasn't a backpacking trip this time, and only lasted two days, we still had…

About a week ago (while we were away at Church Camp), we had a crazy storm hit our little rural community.  "Plough winds", along with heavy rain and some hail hit us hard, and left a trail of uprooted trees…

"I used to ask God to help me.  Then I asked if I might help Him.  I ended up by asking God to do His work through me."  - Hudson Taylor

"In the very place where God has put…

This past weekend we celebrated a milestone in our family - our son's high school graduation.  The weeks leading up to this special occasion were very busy, as we prepared for it, as well as kept up with the usual…

We just returned from a youth group camp over the long weekend.  It was a long drive to get there, but so worth the time and effort.  What a blessing to see those young people enjoying each other's company, growing…

Yesterday we celebrated Mother's Day, and I spent part of the afternoon doing a quick video recording of a song I wrote as a tribute to my precious mother.  I can hardly believe this is my 15th Mother's Day without…

It's been AGES since I've written here!  I had good intentions of sharing fabulous inspiring thoughts much more often, but...well, life just got in the way!  The time has come to change intentions into actuality!  My daughter's efforts to revamp…

It's been quite a while since I posted on here....life just seems to keep me busy!!  As we've gone through the first few weeks of this new year, I have been reflecting on different things.  I've been encouraged by various…