Archive for tag: pondering

#prayforlondon I always like to release these little Trending Tuesday posts earlier in the day, but better late than never. My kids start school TOMORROW….yes I said TOMORROW! and I have been at their school orientations yesterday and today. Also Annie has been sick for five days. She’s on the upswing, though, praise Jesus! The top trend (non-promoted) for today is #prayforlondon. The second most popular trend is #whyareyou. I thought it would be fun to search ...

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#trendingtuesday = my random thoughts on twitter trending topics #inmiddleschool…your kids are to your emotions what toddlers are to your body — exhausting! #inmiddleschool…kids will still listen to you, so use the influence you have for good. #inmiddleschool…kids are still willing to take risks with their image, often with hilarious results! #inmiddleschool…kids start asking the tough questions. #imiddleschool…kids need other adults, besides their parents, to be positive role models. #inmiddleschool…if you look closely, you will start to see traces the incredible ...

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 ”You move me, You give me courage I didn’t know I had. You move me, I can’t go with You and stay where I am And so You move me…” You Move Me, by Susan Ashton  Lesson #3: You can’t enter the Promised Land AND stay in Egypt. Keep moving. If there is anything that makes you want to give up on ministry altogether, it’s being betrayed. In fact, many people DO pull out of ministry for that very reason! Low-end estimates ...

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Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. Proverbs 31:23 NIV What is this verse doing right in the middle of Provers 31? It has nothing to do with the virtuous woman, does it? Is the Bible trying to tell us that only a woman with a husband of social or political prominence qualifies as this biblical superwoman in the making? I definitely think NOT. But, I ...

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You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle Are they not in Your book? Psalm 56:8 NKJV In early January of this year I was cleaning up the remains of all my Christmas decorations. It was time to put it all away. While I love Christmas and all that goes along with it, I always appreciate the feel of returning back to a normal routine. I had lit some Christmas candles for the last time before storing ...

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