Category: Bible & Faith

As I sit here pondering my next little post here, I look around and see a sleeping cat on my left and a sleeping puppy on my right. I’m sure I’ve written before about the blanket situation in my house, but just as a reminder, our motto is you can never have enough blankets. Under…

Something that I have been thinking about since I wrote my last post. Cara history lesson ahead. I didn’t work outside the home after my eldest was born. I tell this story a lot, but my plan, when I found out I was pregnant, was to take time after the birth and go back to…

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits…

I’ve gotten too much into my head about writing lately. I’ve wanted to have a consistent time of writing for this space and it’s taken about a month, but I finally have a reliable schedule. I started a new part-time job recently, but last month they wanted me to work full-time to get the hang…

Where have you seen the LORD work in your story? Bringing help. Our kids. Prayers. Community. Family. You know how undeserved the grace is for you. You know your own thoughts and actions. You know what you bring to the table with God. Yet, God invites us to be a part of the grand story. However,…

I’ve always loved a cloudy, rainy day. I love the chance to snuggle under a blankie, read a book, and have a cuppa. However, terms are limited, qualifications must be met. I don’t like weeks of clouds and rain. I also don’t like this weather when I have to be at work. I also appreciate…

When we lived in Mundelein, IL, the kids were little, we had a huge storm come through our area. It knocked power out in our town for nearly five days. Unbeknownst to us, a tree fell right on a power line near our house. We sustained no real damage, but we had no power and…

Luna and I walk most every days now as we have the sun so much earlier. She has to sniff all the sniffs and I learn breathing and calming techniques as I wait for her little nose to be ready to move on to the next delight. Here’s some things I have picked up as…

My son is taking a Shakespeare class this semester and needed the textbook. When we went to my parents this weekend, we went hunting and found one of my dad’s copies. In the process, I realized that my dad had collected all of my favorite author’s books. I wish we had a discussion about this,…