Genesis 22 has to be one of the most suspenseful stories in the Old Testament.  Abraham is tested by God and asked to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on a mountain in Moriah.  I cannot imagine what must have been going through Abraham’s mind as he woke up early, cut wood for the offering, traveled for three days, and then saw the mountain in the distance…

n Exodus 17, we find Moses telling Joshua to get some men together and prepare to go to war against the army of Amalek.  Joshua did what Moses asked, gathered the troops, and went to battle. They fought hard, but the Israelites had a secret...a secret weapon, you might say… 

What’s the best gift you’ve ever been given? A few things come to my mind right away.  When I think of physical gifts my mind first goes to my wedding rings, the land where we built our house, and a piece of furniture that has been in our family for generations…

My husband, Dan, and I have three sons.  When we received the news that our third child was a third boy, the reactions of friends and family were interesting.  We heard everything from, “That’s great!” to “Oh, wow, I’m sure you wanted a girl!”

Another weekend has arrived and another Word For Your Weekend series has come to an end.  We have enjoyed looking at avoiding the comparison trap over the past few weeks and have been challenged by…

When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child, we had dreams and visions of what we thought our life as a family would look like. I expected that I would be a mini-van-driving President of the PTO and soccer mom..

“I have nothing to wear today!” That was the thought that ran through my mind as I aimlessly looked in my closet filled with clothes and shoes trying to decide what to wear. Moments later, while scrolling through Facebook, the following photo came into full view on my computer screen with the caption “Tell me again what you have to complain about!”

One of the most stressful places for my son to go is to the dentist. It is an anxiety filled experience for both of us. Because of his profound special needs, he has to be sedated and held down in order for them to clean his teeth. The whole ordeal is traumatic and overwhelming…