Did you know pigs are smarter than any other breeds of family pets? We raised pigs as I was growing up but our pigs weren’t tame family pets. We didn’t raise them for pets or for show, as in FFA, but for food and as a staple to trade with other people for what they …
Blowing in the Wind
Are we “Blowing in the Wind?” I’ve always been intrigued by this phrase. As a child, I would stand with my arms outstretched to my sides and lean back thinking the wind would pick me up and I’d be lifted in flight, blowing in the wind, so to say. It never occurred to me that …
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. This nursery rhyme always intrigued me. Growing up I would fantasize about little pixie fairies living in my garden of wild flowers. I would say this verse to them and pretend they …
Chapter 11: Raising Children While God’s Raising Me
A lot goes into raising children, but’s that’s a book in itself. Proverbs 22:6 became my guideline, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (KJV). I always like to refer to my three children as night, day, and somewhere in between. …
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He Wasn’t Ours’ to Keep. An After Piece to the Blog, “What’s Your Hope, Child?”
The blog, "What's Your Hope, Child?" tells of the emotions of the first moments of fostering. "He Wasn't Ours' to Keep" tells of the emotions when they leave. Jesus says, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you" (John 14:18). Let's share His love.
Dear Abby,
I’m writing in response to the letter from “Can’t Forget in Virginia.” I am sorry to read about her emotional turmoil. I too came out and told about my moments similar to those of #MeToo a little over two years ago when I published my book, Unraveled, Time to Tell by Lisa Lynn which is …
What are Those Dents in Our Ceiling?
Do our sins cause us to smile? I’m referring to those memories we look back on. Maybe we weren’t smiling at the time but as we look back they now seem like good memories and cause us to smile because maybe we learned something, maybe we can even now chuckle softly out loud. I …
Are You Persistent for Perfection?
What does perfection mean to you? I have a new children’s book out, Story Octopus: Writing Helper Extraordinaire. The eProof looked fine, or so it seemed in my eyes, but when I received my first print copy it was not quite perfect. My husband who calls himself my number one fan said it was awesome. …
A New Beginning…Or the End?
Which is more important? We all look for new beginnings, especially this time of the year but are we focused correctly? There is a new beginning to be had, kept, and is definitely needed. Unfortunately, we’re not focused on this beginning. We’re busy looking for beauty, health, and wealth, and these are good things, but …
Twas the Night
Twas the Night The stockings were hung By the chimney with care, In hopes that the other soon would be there. People weren’t thinking sit back and be still, And be thankful for the season Because the reason is real. He spoke not a word, But …
Unraveled Encouragement 