Moments with God

Putting with Confidence

Last week, our family enjoyed a week of vacation in the Outer Banks. While much time was spent jumping waves, relaxing in the sun, swimming in the pool and playing games, we also enjoyed several rounds of putt-putt. Honestly, I am not great at golf or any sport for that matter, but I do enjoy…
Read More

Where Do You Find True Rest?

I have heard many people say it takes more work to leave for vacation than to just staying home. I am in the midst of that right now! At work, I am preparing for two weeks at once. At home, I am finishing outdoor projects, working on laundry, and trying to leave the house neat.…
Read More

No One Understands

Fans of “Harry Potter” know of the beloved character, Hagrid. Hagrid is half giant and the groundskeeper at Hogwarts, a school of Wizardry. Hagrid arrives into the “muggle world” (nonmagical folk world) to help Harry prepare for his first year at Hogwarts. As the two get to know one another, Harry is surprised to learn…
Read More

Playing the Game

My family loves to play games. We have our standard favorites, but we are always up to trying a new one, finding each game slightly different. Designers of games not only create the parts needed but also determine the way the game is played. When someone purchases a game, they must read and follow the…
Read More

Who Is Your Guide?

In 1940, Walt Disney released a delightful, animated film called Pinocchio, where we are introduced to Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket. Having just brought Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, to life, the Blue Fairy gives Jiminy Cricket the task of being Pinocchio’s conscience. She leaves the two with the instruction to Pinocchio to “Let your conscience be…
Read More

Learn to Serve

“Maycember” is a term many would hear and know the exact meaning of, because right now countless people are experiencing it. “Maycember” describes the busy, sometimes chaotic month of May, which often resembles the month of December with all the events and activities associated with school, church, and the start of a season. With me,…
Read More

You Will Find Him

Recorded in the book of Second Chronicles is the history of the kings of Judah, those in King David’s royal line. Among those listed is Asa. King Asa began his reign and is right away described as doing “what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.” (2 Chronicles 14:2) He was deliberate…
Read More

I Follow Jesus

Often as I wake up and begin my morning, a line of a song will pop into my head. Because of my extensive Christian playlist, this should not be a surprise. What has been unusual in the past week is the same line of the same song has started my morning, even though I have…
Read More

It’s Time to Pray

Today is the National Day of Prayer – a day designated by our country’s leaders to encourage people to turn to God in prayer. Proclaimed by President Harry S. Truman on July 4, 1952, he and other Presidents after him knew the importance of prayer. Even the disciples knew its importance as they asked Jesus…
Read More

It Is Good

If you know me well, you know I am terrified of bats. Summer evenings I head inside for cover as soon as I hear their high-pitched squeak and see them glide through the night sky. During our zoo adventures when my boys were young, I would quickly dart passed the bat enclosure. No trickery or…
Read More