One area that I turn to God in prayer is control. As a wife and a mom, it's hard to let go of the need to control whether it's the details of my day to the circumstances I'm facing in my life. But, as much as I'd like to think I'm the one in control, that's really not the case. Is Control Controlling Me? As a child, I was neat, organized, and overly conscientious both at home and at school. I took great pride in everything I did from ... Read the Post...
Trusting God as You Begin Each Day
Today's Monday Morning Inspiration is all about trusting God as you begin each day. One of my favorite devotionals is Thomas Merton’s book, Thoughts in Solitude. The excerpt below, I believe, sums up what it means to put ourselves in God's hands. It's a prayer we can use to begin each day as we wake up and acknowledge that God is in control. I hope you enjoy this devotional as much as I do. My Lord, God, I have no idea where I am ... Read the Post...
Keeping the Faith While My Child was Sick at College
It's Faithful Friday! Let's share how we faithfully made it through the week. What did you face this week? What lessons did you learn? How did your faith carry you through? This week brought a first for me - having a sick child at college. My son texted me this week to say that he was sick. Nothing too major, it ended up being just a cold and ear infection. But, it was still difficult to have him three hours away instead of right here at ... Read the Post...
College Communication and the Lessons I’ve Learned
Teen communication is never easy. But, it's especially difficult when that teen is away at college. We're experiencing that this year, as my daughter begins her Sophomore year of high school, and my son embarks on his journey as a Freshman in college. I thrive on routine and we've got a good one going in our house as my daughter navigates school, homework and sports. But, it’s a different story three hours away from us with my son at college. ... Read the Post...