Big Lessons from a Little Duck My sister’s bird, duckie, is dumb. She is about 2 inches tall and a few ounces before she poops. What she lacks in stature, she makes up with personality. She is LOUD, and fearless (most of the time.) Duckie likes to walk around and explore. We have so many…
Read more25 + 1
So, I’m turning 26. Not a fan of celebrating my birthday, but I was challenged by a friend. (I never back down from challenges.) I chose 26 pictures of myself that make me happy or show my life in some way. I LOVE my life, which is pretty cool. I have the best family I…
Read moreDear Refuge of My Weary Soul
Anne Steele lived in the mid 1700’s. She was the daughter of a Baptist minister in a small town in England. When she was 3 years old, her mother died from illness. When Anne herself was nineteen, she was involved in an accident that left her disabled after a severe hip injury. If that wasn’t…
Read moreEveryday Heroes
Often times when I was younger, I read stories of people with great faith. They were stories of great heroics and acts of huge courage in Jesus name. One time in Sunday school we talked about “Heroes of the faith.” After a few weeks we started to understand that the greatest heroes of our faith…
Read moreI can’t change the world
When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut for a few days. Then, my sister reminded me of my science grades and my terrible fear of heights. Next, I wanted to be a doctor. Well, then I saw blood and got queasy so that was out. In my later teens, I knew that…
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