Prayer = Peace

I have been praying a lot lately as I have had a lot on my mind and heart. The one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how, when we earnestly pray, the Lord gives us peace. When we truly take our problems to Him, and we lay them at His feet, He picks … More Prayer = Peace

Braggin’ Rights

Yes, I am a proud momma… and, well, I should be (lol). I just wanted to brag on my dear sweet Chloe. Last Saturday night, the Bible Quiz Teams at our church had a Quote-A-Thon for all the quizzers (grades 3-12). The kids were quoting so many verses that they didn’t get finished on Saturday … More Braggin’ Rights

Thinking About Valentines

[img align=right]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i234/halos_glow/Blog/John316_valentine.jpg[/img]I have been thinking about Valentines this week (hmmm, wonder why? LOL). Yeah, I have mushy thoughts of love for my dear husband but I can’t help but think about the greatest “valentine” of all… the gift of love that God sent to redeem us from our sins. Christ’s death on the cross was … More Thinking About Valentines

Thoughts on Submission from the book of Esther

[img align=left]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i234/halos_glow/Blog/queenEsther_allposters.jpg[/img] This morning, I had a few minutes of extra time (waiting for the dryer to stop and before the boys naptime) so I decided to read a little of Esther. I really like the book of Esther and I see something “new” each time I read it. This morning as I read the … More Thoughts on Submission from the book of Esther

Prayer Request

[img align=right]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i234/halos_glow/Blog/LadyHamiltonPraying_allposters.jpg[/img]Hi all! I am requesting your prayer for me… yep, I don’t request much, huh? LOL I can’t go into the details right now, the Lord knows and that is the way it should be for right now, but I am asking you to pray that Chad and I will know the Lord’s will … More Prayer Request

Surprise Party

[img align=left]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i234/halos_glow/Blog/happy50thbirthday.jpg[/img]Today is the 50th birthday of my MIL. Since she was supposed to work today, my SIL and I planned a little surprise party for her last night. This was no easy task because my MIL always seems to figure out any kind of surprise we plan (like the group portrait of the grandkids … More Surprise Party