Tag Archives: life

For those of us who moved around as kids, our feet never firmly planted in one house or school for long, there is always that one home out of many where we learned the most, loved the most, and made the most memories. For me, it was a house we ...

Deep in every heart, a desire pulses to live out the passions of the soul.   Perhaps that is the draw most have to images of wild horses running free.  The power and supple grace of galloping horses speaks to the part of every soul that longs for freedom.  The reality, ...

Springtime in Iowa becomes a beautiful hued layer of blues and greens colliding with the golden left overs of winter and the fresh tilled blackened soil of spring. It is a magnificent masterpiece! However, along with God’s handiwork come the annoyances at least to those who are trying to enjoy ...

“Honey, let me drive. I know you’re more tired than I am.” Pulling the vehicle off at the next exit ramp, my husband and I completed a record breaking “Fire Drill” to switch roles as driver and passenger. Oblivious to the switch, our girls slumbered peacefully in the back from ...

God has given us a great responsibility in raising our children in a sin riddled world. Psalm 127:3” Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.” They are precious in his sight, and they are a gift given by him to us. ...