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 transplanting. However, as I glanced through my carefully chosen, sequential photos, it was not the... 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 who delights in and meditates on God’s word. Amazing if/then! More tomorrow. For the story... 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 look picked up or mopped enough to be in a photo. Yesterday (having worked on everything... 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, too. As we obey, He gives us more. More understanding… and more to obey, too!! 🙂 For the... 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 think discipline has to do with this? For the story behind Three By Fives, click here. Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterest Read More