People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives. --Proverbs 16:2 (NLT) I have not been a parent for very long. Yet, in my imperfect parenting journey, I have discovered something, PARENTING IS VERY COMPETITIVE! There is a lot of pressure for our kids to look right, act right in public (all the time), eat right, even be immunized and educated “correctly” – just to name a few. As parents we all know that if we or our children fail in meeting one of the many standards... Read More

Be Mine! It’s a familiar catch-phrase we hear a lot on Valentine’s Day. If it weren’t so overused and commercialized, we might even take a few moments to realize that this is a wonderful thing to hear! It’s truly a special thing to know and be reminded that someone would consider us such an important part of who they are, that they desire us as their own – and theirs only.  This kind of devotion is best evident in marriage, where we have the hope that we are growing into a couple that... Read More