fruits of the spirit

When my son was little, he would barely eat enough food to keep a bird alive. His little taste buds possessed a lot of picky-ness, which left him few foods to choose from. But when it came to fruit – he was like a bunny in a carrot patch – nibbling on every type of…

Well it is officially official – life is back to normal. The lazy days of summer are over – the crazy days of the school year have begun. This week has been one of the busiest weeks we have had in a while. Between football practices, cheerleading practices, tumbling practices, tennis practices, football games, tennis…

The sweetest thing happened yesterday. Our worship service had just begun, and the congregation was standing, singing hymns, and preparing our hearts for worship. As he usually does, my sweet little boy Michael who is ten years old, was standing beside me with his arms wrapped around my waist. After a few moments, I noticed…

It seems like yesterday, when I was 15 years old, trying to learn how to drive. I remember vividly sitting in a little Black Toyota Celica with a stick shift, and getting frustrated to tears because I could not figure out how to keep the car from rolling backwards on a hill, while trying to…