WANTED. CHOSEN. LOVED. ADOPTED.
There’s a little boy in our family whose back tells a beautiful story. His shirt says it all:WANTED. CHOSEN. LOVED. ADOPTED. And that’s exactly what happened. After years of waiting, praying, navigating challenges and red tape, my determined niece — an incredibly successful district attorney — never gave up. She could have looked the other…
Trusting God in the Waiting
On Wednesday nights, there is no need to wait for dinner – our church offers us a delicious family meal. Last Wednesday night’s meal included the salad bar and chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans. Yum! Between our church’s family meal and my Heavenly Father’s daily bread – all I need to…
Waiting — Without Losing Heart
Our Women’s Bible Group speaker called it “The Distraction of Busyness.” But what she gave us was a deeply stirring message about waiting. Waiting. That word alone can stir up a mixture of impatience, anxiety, and sometimes — if we’re honest — frustration. She shared familiar Biblical names: Abraham and Sarah waiting for a promised…
In the Waiting Room
Waiting rooms test our patience, don’t they? Whether it’s anxiously waiting for the doctor to call your name, a baby to make its grand entrance, or a red light to turn green, waiting always feels like a stretch of eternity. But here’s the thing — while we’re waiting, something is happening. Surgeries heal what’s broken.…
In the Meantime
An old song went like this: “In the meantime, in between time, ain’t we got fun?” I wish they had said “don’t we have fun?” But the point I am making is the “In the meantime” – no matter the problems, concerns and worries….there’s still a place for fun – if we would just look…
Worth the Wait
Sunday night I remembered I needed to buy a clear, plastic bag/purse for an upcoming event we’ll be attending this week. I needed the purse rushed to me as we are leaving town today. Amazon kept their one-day-delivery promise. It was worth the wait! I barely had to wait at all! The Waiting Game is…
Like a Dove
I read Psalm 55:6 “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.” That reading took me back to Frisco, TX and the mama dove who nested above my fireplace vent. When I realized she had made her family’s home there, she already had two eggs. Soon…
Waiting, Anticipating and Preparing
Today is the birthday eve celebration of my baby girl. I always make a big deal about “eves”. “Happy Birthday Eve” I’ll text or say to my children. “Happy Thanksgiving Eve and Happy Christmas Eve” I’ll declare too! The day before and anticipating the “day of”. I well remember the day before my girl was…
20/20 Vision for 2020
2020 is almost here. I love that round number. My grandson, Payton, was born in 2000. No problem keeping up with his age. It’s the same end-two digits of the year. He’ll be 20 in 2020. I enjoy studying numbers and their meaning in the Bible. Here are some clues for what we can expect…
It’s Not Easy – But It Is Sure Worth It
I’m here in Austin where we had a sweet Father’s Day with my son and family. My son is a terrific father and I like to think that he is because of his dad who loved him so much and modeled a loving father and mentor to him. Father’s Day prompted the memories of so…