At some point, all of us have either crossed our hearts or performed a pinky swear over issues that seemed foundational to our peace of mind at tender young ages. Most have sworn allegiance to secret clubs in treehouses or make-do forts. I can still recite my brownie and Girl Scout pledges. We learned earlyContinue reading “Broken Promises”
Tag Archives: Matthew
Making The Grade
Over the last few years, I have made several transitions, and we can all agree, especially with the pandemic, who did not? This particular series came out of several dry places in my devotional life. God revealed to me that though I spend a fair amount of time in the scriptures, I needed to spendContinue reading “Making The Grade”
Lightning Bugs
One of my most treasured memories from childhood summers is waiting until dusk, when lightning bugs began to appear. Some people call them by the more elegant title of fireflies but in our family culture, we call them lightning bugs. My grandmother would hunt me up an old mason jar (one that was past itsContinue reading “Lightning Bugs”
Happy or Blest?
Recently while doing some genealogy research, I came across the information that Finland, for the 6th year in a row, was identified as the happiest nation in the world. Since I am 50% Finnish, I decided to go down the rabbit hole and see what lies behind this claim of” happiness.” Some of the reasonsContinue reading “Happy or Blest?”
Moments on the Mountain…The Guide
One of the benefits of living in the technological age is that we have so much instructional information at our fingertips. I learned how to sew with a sewing machine by watching a video. I have googled everything from how to make Baklava, butterfly shrimp, and make my own pita bread. Google has helped meContinue reading “Moments on the Mountain…The Guide”
The Reminder
One of the most convenient advances in technology for me has been GPS (Global Positioning System). I love typing in addresses into the Garmin in my jeep and pressing Go. It is a modern wonder that saves stress related acts like asking folks for directions, pulling over to read maps and helps me avoid trafficContinue reading “The Reminder”
Special Delivery
One of the earliest lessons I taught my children was how to call for help. Their Dad, a career firefighter and rescue responder made sure we had regular fire drills, and a meeting place should a fire occur. Further reinforcing their understanding of how to handle emergencies. We never wanted them to be frightened, butContinue reading “Special Delivery”
Our Daily Bread
One of my favorite pleasures and greatest weaknesses is a bakery. If I “walk and smell” by, I am going in. I love how beautiful and golden the pastries look in the glass cases, accompanied by the enticing aroma of freshly baked bread. Not only will I browse, I will certainly purchase a loaf andContinue reading “Our Daily Bread”
Give Us This Day
Most families have a history of certain behaviors that were crucial to family peace. They were usually established and reinforced by heads of household and stemmed from their childhood experiences or lack there of. At our house, punctuality was a time honored tradition(no pun intended.). Both my parents, grandparents, most aunts and uncles had internalContinue reading “Give Us This Day”
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