Bear with me a minute while I “think outside the box” — which here means “to think freely, not bound by old, nonfunctional, or limiting structures, rules, or practices“. That’s a phrase I hear a lot. It is usually used to encourage people to do something different, to think about things in a different way. … [Read more…]
Sometimes blessings can be found in unexpected places. We moved to Sinton, TX nearly 2 years ago. Moving to a new town can be a challenge. Moving with teenage boys makes it even more of a challenge, but one of the things that has made this challenge less challenging has been Whataburger. For those of … [Read more…]
“We have to miss Bible class for baseball practice or my son won’t get to play in the game.” That’s what the mom said. It was the first time I had heard someone attempt to defend her reasons for putting baseball before God. She just couldn’t see any other way. Either her son attends every … [Read more…]
I just finished watching an interview of a young woman telling her story of how she became an illegal immigrant. She was a well-spoken young lady. She spoke English fluently and looked every bit as much a US citizen as anyone else. She was making it public that she was an illegal immigrant because she … [Read more…]
Scrolling through Facebook this morning lead me to this PragerU video on abortion. There has been a lot said about abortion in the past few days. As is their usual style, PragerU presents the pro-life argument in a common sense, easy to understand way. One thing he said leaped out at me this morning. It’s … [Read more…]
And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” Genesis 2:18 NKJV Such a beautiful beginning for a beautiful relationship that God has designed for man and woman. Adam was alone. God saw that it was not good. God created Eve … [Read more…]
Does this sound familiar? Mom to son: I need you to empty the dishwasher. Son to mom: Just a minute. Let me finish this game. Or Dad to son: I want you to mow the yard today. Son to Dad: After this TV show is over. Even if the command was obeyed, it wasn’t true … [Read more…]
Shortly before the birth of my last baby, I had an interesting discussion with my obstetrician. She was the mother of one five year old boy. I was the mother of five boys ranging in age from 2 years old to 17 years old plus the new one on the way. She was living on … [Read more…]
One of the earliest stories in the Bible is about the Tower of Babel. Frequently taught to children, and rightly so, as an explanation for why there are so many different languages spoken in our world, there is another lesson to learn. Genesis 11: 3-4: Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make … [Read more…]
Several years ago, I watched a documentary that had a life changing impact on me. It was about a study comparing different parenting styles among different cultures. Young children and their mothers were placed in a playroom and, with the aid of hidden cameras, were observed interacting with one another. The contrast in the methods … [Read more…]
