• Children,  Life,  Missions

    America’s Children

    They Feel So Alone For as long as I can remember, children have intrigued me, inspired me, and brought my heart unmeasurable joy.  I can remember being a child myself and dreaming of having a house full of children one day.  Not only that, I wanted grandchildren…lots and lots of them!  After my fourth child was born, I knew she would be the last child because of my health problems.  It wasn’t long after that I had a strong desire to be a foster parent.  Unfortunately, my husband didn’t agree with this decision.  My head got it.  He was tired because being responsible for the physical, mental, spiritual, and financial…

  • Life,  Prayer

    Clean Ourselves Up and Out! Part 2

    The Mind “You can’t stop a bird from flying overhead, but you can prevent it from building a nest in your hair.”  You can tell from my author photo, that I’m no longer near the teenage years.  However, this is a statement that I recall my Sunday School Teacher saying when I was a teenager.  I’ve thought about it many times throughout my life.  Our days, unlike my teenage years, are packed with news from unlimited technology sites.  I probably don’t have to tell you that much of the information shared on these sites is completely false. One quote I end up having to tell students every year is, “Don’t…