If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. Hello Friend! Music has a way of sticking with me even when I don’t have enough energy to remember words I’ve read. I love this song called Fix My Eyes by For King and Country. Enjoy!
If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. Genesis 22:4 Story: Genesis 22:1-5 Finally! Only had to wait twenty-five years for the promised son to be born! The second patriarch, Isaac, might’ve been a…
If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. Hello Friend, Today I’m filling my mom shoes and spending time with my 6-year-old daughter. An unplanned trip to the doctor meant taking her out for lunch (take-out) and play time with Mommy (shortly). In the spirit of physically looking…
If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. The LORD appeared to Abraham…Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. Genesis 18:1-2 Story: Genesis 18:1-15 It’s…
If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. [The LORD] took [Abram] outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars – if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Genesis 15:5 Story: Genesis 15:1-6 I grew…
If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. “I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.” Genesis 9:13 Story: Genesis 9:8-17 Before I dug into this passage I was so excited that this series…
Hello dear Friend, Welcome to this series “Look Up for 31 Days.” This series is in response to a challenge called Write 31 Days. Write 31 Days is where crazy people commit to blogging every day for the month of October on one topic. (Don’t worry — in November we’ll be back to weekly posts unless your feedback is so…
Click to read Part 1: What I (Don’t) Want to Be When I Grow Up Dear Younger Me, You know those non-dreams you so courageously penned in your Bible? The ones you’re petrified someone will see? You’re not less than; you rock! It’s ok not to care about careers. (It’s also ok TO care about careers.) The thing is? It’s…
I always hated the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I felt ashamed; I blushed, stammered. Choked out something I thought might pass for non-fiction. (Which made me feel worse since I knew lying was wrong.) The truth? I didn’t want to be anything; I had no ambitions. How do you tell people that? I…
When I turned thirteen, my world expanded. I was finally old enough to babysit. Oddly, jobs were scarce. There were so many kids my age in our neighborhood, these coveted income-producing opportunities were rare. Thankfully, my next-door neighbor chose me. I frequently babysat for this family. Their three children weren’t much younger than me. I often played with them even when not babysitting. One of the differences…
