I’ve been wanting to read Holding On When You Want to Let Go by Sheila Walsh ever since it hit the shelves. She writes from the place of having wanted to give up and being in difficult circumstances where she didn’t feel like God was anywhere in sight–let alone holding her. Sheila shares her hard-earnedContinueContinue reading “Holding On When You Want to Let Go–Book Review”
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Jesus Is Follow Worthy
When parents first discover they’re expecting a child, they start dreaming about names for their baby. Maybe a boy name and a girl name—just in case. Maybe the baby will be named after a family member—like the long line of Elizabeths and Jims in my own family. Maybe it’s a twist on a new-fangled nameContinueContinue reading “Jesus Is Follow Worthy”
Friends Are the Flowers of Life
Here are a few verses to reinforce the concepts of true friendship. I don’t know about you, but every once in a while I need to do an attitude check to make sure I’m being a good friend! Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. ~ ProverbsContinueContinue reading “Friends Are the Flowers of Life”
Role Reversal—Caring for Our Caretakers
“I know what you need! A sticker chart,” I exclaimed! My mum had just come home from her first knee surgery and was struggling with her physical therapy exercises. I hadn’t homeschooled for 14 years for nothing. I printed up a little chart, dug up some stickers, and she was as motivated as a toddlerContinueContinue reading “Role Reversal—Caring for Our Caretakers”
Bethany LaShell 