WEEKLY DEVOS
A Promise
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 I shared this with my church family one Sunday during worship; this verse is a promise. Notice the...
Baby Update No. 3: It’s the Final Countdown!
Archive from May 2017 ***This precious wee one started kindergarten this week. Let's look back at her debut into this wonderful family: 36 weeks of my pregnancy went off without a hitch. I’ve told many people that this has by far been my easiest pregnancy. If you know...
If it Weren’t for the Tree
If it Weren’t For the Tree Our tree, I say "our tree" because this particular tree stands in Forest Rose Cemetery right at the Frear family plots. This tree signifies for us that this is where our family is buried, at least five generations. This tree is not the most...
No is a Perfectly Good Answer
My grandson is two years old and, as an energetic two-year-old, he's learning to speak. Every day, he picks up new words and uses them in creative, and sometimes, hilarious ways. Funny, but the first word he learned was "no." OK, it might be because the first word he...
I Don’t Want to Forget
Growing up my family attended a local Baptist church. I have fond memories growing up there, specifically of a certain family, Larry and Dee. They had children close to the same ages as my sister and I; Lynette, Brett and Brian, and Dee worked with my mother. We were...
You Can’t See it if You Aren’t Looking
Recently as a family we were walking around a large store. I remember walking around a large store as a child – you have the sense of how very big the place is. You have no sense of bearings – where is the exit, where you’ve been or where you’re going, the ceiling is...