My precious little Luke was born with a tiny little hole in his neck. It is hardly noticeable. In fact, it looks like a teeny dimple or a freckle, but I always knew that it wasn’t supposed to be there. At four months old, our pediatrician told us that it was probably a sinus tube that had not closed properly in the womb. At that point, it had drained several times when he had had a cold. He told us that most likely Luke would require surgery. Well, Matt and I immediately began to pray for God’s healing in Luke’s …
Where Your Heart Is…
OK, so I know that I am supposed to be talking about two week paychecks, but I really have something else on my heart for you today, so two week paychecks will just have to wait 🙂 Have you ever wondered what Paul was talking about in the Bible when he wrote to Timothy, “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” That verse is often quoted, “Money is the root of all evil”, but that is not …
Giant-sized Grapes
My Mom shared something last weekend at the women’s retreat that has been stirring in my heart all week. It has been such an encouragement to me that I wanted to pass it on to you on this beautiful Sunday. In the book of Numbers in the Bible, chapter 13, the children of Israel were standing at the edge of their promised land. They had finally reached their destination after a very challenging journey through the desert. God speaks to them and tells them to send men from every tribe to spy out the land which He was giving to …
Fishing Lessons
When my husband and I first started dating, he was in severe credit card debt. Through a series of uncontrollable circumstances he was laid off of his job, found himself in credit card debt, and took the first job he was offered in order to pay his bills. The job paid horribly and left him in a position where he was hopeless of ever paying off his debt and in desperate need of a miracle. His testimony of his deliverance from debt is amazing, and I will get him to write it sometime in the future. In brief summary, he …