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For This Child I Prayed

1 Samuel 27 - For this child I prayed After falling down a flight of stairs when I was 15 years old, I endured a chronic back injury that left me in daily pain. My doctor told me that I should not get pregnant because I would risk being paralyzed from the waist down. The… Continue reading For This Child I Prayed

Food for the Soul

Women, RISE UP!

Are you tired of the "same old same old?" Are you stuck in the same old routine in life wondering if there is something better? When my sixth child was born, I was seeking JOY in my life and that is what started this blog. And from that little seed came a great vision. I… Continue reading Women, RISE UP!

Food for the Soul, Home School

Unshakable Peace

It is crazy to think about my life just one year ago. It seems crazy to grasp the concept of unshakable peace when the world around us is constantly going. I have allowed myself to be consumed by the busyness of the world and just accept it as a way of life. After all, if… Continue reading Unshakable Peace

Food for the Soul

EXTRA-ORDINARY Life

In November, I was blessed to talk to a beautiful friend I had not talked to for over five years. We had a lot of catching up to do. One of the things she shared with me was her amazing experience after praying the Prayer of Jabez. During our almost 2-hour conversation, the Prayer of… Continue reading EXTRA-ORDINARY Life

Food for the Soul

Constipated Christians?

"Constipated Christian" is the term Pastor Ryan used in his sermon Sunday morning where we visited his beautiful family in Tomahawk, WI over Labor Day weekend. At first I chuckled at the term because it sounded kind of funny. After all, constipation isn't something people strike up a conversation about, or preach about from the pulpit,… Continue reading Constipated Christians?