I know what you’re thinking: There are only 150 psalms in the Bible. And you’d be 100% correct. This psalm, however, isn’t in the Bible. It’s in my blog. (and, in all likelihood, linked to Facebook) The psalms are God’s songbook. The psalms were the songs the ancient Israelites sang during times of joyous celebration,… Continue reading Psalm 151
Category: We are family
Posts about the family, both immediate and extended.
The Nine Lives of Matt
It’s a well-known fact that cats have nine lives. A lesser-known, but equally true, fact is that my husband does too. He used his first life when he was a mere six years old. Although he was very sick with pneumonia, his pediatrician was reluctant to use the new-fangled medicine known as antibiotics. Somehow, some… Continue reading The Nine Lives of Matt
Keep Calm…and Be Carried
As a baby, I was carried constantly. Swaddled snugly in pink, held tightly with admiration, I knew nothing other than to trust the hands that carried me. As a toddler, I resisted being carried. “I can do it myself!” became my mantra. But still, there were times when I craved the comfort, safety, and security… Continue reading Keep Calm…and Be Carried
Amazing Grace
And isn’t it just like God’s wisdomTo put grace where He plans to leadToday I needed grace to find meAnd Your words were there to meet my need –De Garmo & Key, “Never Look Back” A couple of years ago, I was on my daily run, thinking about nothing in particular other than getting through… Continue reading Amazing Grace
Thanks, Dad
A longtime friend and I were catching up recently. He shared with me that his father had recently passed away, a man I knew only briefly but definitely someone I would characterize as “one of the good guys.” Having lost my own father, I can empathize with his deep sadness and sense of loss as… Continue reading Thanks, Dad
A Tale of Two Fathers
This is a story of two fathers. They were both from the same family, and in many ways were very much like each other. They both loved God deeply, their wives completely, their children wholeheartedly. They both worked tirelessly in their chosen vocations, lived lives of integrity and constancy of character, and gathered excellent reputations. … Continue reading A Tale of Two Fathers
Bosoms and Bellies and Beer, Oh My!
The wise duo Simon and Garfunkel once sang this melodious verse: Are you going to Scarborough Faire? And while we left our parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme at home, our answer was a resounding, YES! Scarborough Faire is an annual Renaissance Festival held in Waxahachie, about 45 miles south of downtown Dallas. I went once,… Continue reading Bosoms and Bellies and Beer, Oh My!
Fellowship of the Ring
It’s Happy Mother’s Day, and I am one happy mother. Not just because I get to enjoy sloppy kisses from my darling children. Not just because I get to wear the name “mom.” And not even just because they give me gifts like this, to show their support of the things I love to do.… Continue reading Fellowship of the Ring
Really? For Life?
Taking Time to Smell the…Bluebonnets?
April showers bring May flowers. Or so the beloved children’s rhyme goes. But here in Texas, April’s not often so showery, and by May the flowers have withered under the already-scorching summer sun. Instead, what April brings is bluebonnets, the Texas state flower, and lots of ’em. Especially in the famed “Hill Country”, whose northern… Continue reading Taking Time to Smell the…Bluebonnets?