Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Joy of the Lord

Worry and fear surround us. It seems as if everyone is struggling these days in one way or another. Stepahnie Ackerman, our resident artist, shares with us this WORD from Nehemiah that fills us with hope, peace and confidence today!! The JOY of the Lord is your STRENGTH!   Welcome toRead the Rest…

Fields of Life

It was definitely not my intention. My plan was to drive; to stay in the truck and enjoy the cool breeze of the A/C blowing into my face. My skin was already sun burned from the previous day’s swim club adventure with my kiddos, so to be out in theRead the Rest…

What Container are You Using?

I sent my son into the raspberry patch to pick berries so we could freeze them before they became overripe.  He hopped in through the sliding glass door with a toothy grin and an empty bucket.  Now, I had just been out to the garden and seen the branches heavilyRead the Rest…

Visualize The Destruction

My pastor talked about this in one of his recent messages.  He was talking about adultery and how if we would all just visualize the destruction that adultery would cause before we would even go that route, we would probably choose to stay put. So, if I could, I wouldRead the Rest…

When Going to School is Plan B

On my son James’s first day of school I cried. Not typical sad mommy crying. I locked myself in the bathroom and bawled for thirty minutes. Nothing was going according to my plan. I wanted to homeschool our boys, but instead, I was walking my three year old baby intoRead the Rest…