March 5 – Proverbs 14:1

Proverbs 14:1 Amplified Bible Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. You’ve just moved into the first house that’s really yours. A new beginning. Now…what kind of “house” will you build there? “Build” is such a proactive word. I see industriousness, joy, creativity, aprons, beauty, cleanliness,... Read More

March 4 – Jeremiah 17:7-8

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (more comments) Just look at the conditions and results here, Annie. We trust in God (in Psalms, we delight in and meditate on His word); we draw from Him and it nourishes us. Then – in trouble, we still flourish. When everything around us is wilting and dying, we still not only do well for ourselves, but we have something to give. And, Annie, inside that... Read More

Seedlings at the Kitchen Table

I planned, prepared, and sat down to write my blog this week. I was ready to start the post with something along the lines of “Directions on How and When to Plant Indoor Seedlings.” It was designed to impart to my readers my vast (ha!) knowledge of the varying qualities of potting soils, proper moisture for germination, and even a few invaluable tips on window placement and... Read More

March 3

Jeremiah 17: 7-8 NIV But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. This is also in the first psalm, but there it talks about the man... Read More

Spiderman Cracks Under the Pressure

“I’m thuper thtrong, Mom!” Villains, beware. I don’t look forward to the kids outgrowing their mispronunciations. Last week I had a perfect opportunity to get a shot of my son in his hand-me-down spiderman pajamas and blanket cape. He was being a boy, chasing his shrieking sisters like a true superhero. I passed the moment by, probably because the floor didn’t... Read More

March 2

Mark 4:24 Living Bible And be sure to put into practice what you hear. The more you do this, the more you will understand what I tell you. Again, more of the upside-down kingdom! We do and then we understand. We hear and we put into practice. Reading the Bible should be changing us, making us more like Jesus. It could become law, though, so ask God to be changing your heart,... Read More

March 1

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. The beginning, the foundation, the rock on which everything else stands is the fear of the Lord. Without that, everything else you learn is in vain, is foolish. All knowledge, unless it stems from respect for, awe of, and, yes, fear of Who God is, will crumble. What do you... Read More

3x5s Introduction

For her birthday in October last year, my youngest, who was then going to college, working, and being a wife, asked me if I would write out a year’s worth of Bible verses on 3×5 cards for her. Something she could read at breakfast with her tea. She also wanted me to comment on the verse, with the whole thing, verse and comment, not covering more than the front of a... Read More

Awaiting the Ascent

Our family went on a rope-climbing trip on Camelback Mountain Friday afternoon, and I thought it’d be a good opportunity to introduce all of them onto the blog. This is my husband, leader of many such expeditions. He’s a world history teacher, and runs the Adventure Club at his high school. Here, he gets his harness on, ready to climb. My husband checks my oldest... Read More

New Soil

This week marks the end of one phase of my life. Saturday, a moving van is showing up, so that my husband and I can load up our few belongings and transport them to our new home in small-town, south Kansas. This week has been crawling by, feeling much like one feels at the top of a roller-coaster, knowing the rush is coming soon. Paint colors have been picked, garden plans have... Read More