Mary was given the assignment of birthing the King of the universe. She would bring forth, with great pain, the Savior of the world. She was favored, chosen, and obedient to her purpose. She acquiesced immediately. What a beautiful model of submission.  I love the first words spoken to Mary by the Angel Gabriel, “Greetings […]

Wake up! I have been waking up early because of the time change. 5 AM is not my preference but when you’ve had your seven hours of sleep it’s time to get up.At 6:40 am this glorious gift arrived in my back yard. At 6:46 am it was gone. The sky was back to “normal.” […]

Life has been particularly hard lately and definitely for the past eighteen months. Strained relationships over whether someone has taken the vax or not taken the vax. Anxiety from world events and the unrest in the middle east (again). Frustrations and anger over the leadership or lack of leadership from our government. Natural disasters impacting […]

…With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. —Matthew 19:26 We hear a lot about “becoming” these days. What comes to mind when you think about who you are becoming as your children are becoming young adults?  For me, becoming is about a growth mindset. Simply put, it’s about adopting a […]