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Six and a half years ago, in August 2016, I received some of the most devastating personal news of my life: I had breast cancer. It was a su...

How great the chasm that lay between us How high the mountain, I could not climb In desperation, I turned to Heaven And I spoke Your name in...

ALL Lives Matter. I am not a racist. The pigmentation in my skin does not make me one. I am a human, as are you and all the o...

  Happiest 18th Birthday to the best-ever birthday gift and blessing that I've ever received!!!! *   *   * Doesn't God give...

**Soapbox WARNING: I rarely feel the need to tackle a difficult subject on this blog. I like to steer clear of controversial things...but ...

This is by far my favorite contemporary song from recent years. (It's so hard to choose, though, since there are so many good ones!) Bu...

From our worship time at church:                                             "You're Beautiful" I see Your face in ev...

I found my old iPod Touch the other day. It was such a gift. From the photos it held to all the music and books, I'd forgotten how much ...

A song from today's worship. Perfect after last week's tragedies, yes? "I will trust the promise that you will carry me safe ...

There's something about this day. Emily summed it up well by saying how she likes it a little bit more than Christmas Day. Maybe it...

  "Our God" Water you turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind there's no one like you, none like You! Into the ...

Love this video (which includes the singer's daughter) and the message it conveys! YOU ARE LOVED indeed!!

I love this song that we sang in church today. It's a definite favorite in our house, especially with Ethan.  It's full of the hop...

In today's world, this is especially poignant: "I need you, Jesus, to come to my rescue...where else can I go? There's no othe...

This is what's been on my dishwasher lately. Ethan put it there, spelling each word all by himself. Awesome, huh? Moreover, G...

The main theme from our Vacation Bible School program tonight -- VERY loud but very fun!

Today, we lost another furry friend: Edward's first guinea pig Molly passed away. It was a hard loss -- as they all are -- but especiall...

The worship songs at church almost always fit the mood/feelings/burdens of the week that just finished. And that's no accident. It...