“I was blessed by having cancer,” I often tell others. No, I would not have authored it. Oh, I pray I never repeat it. Yes, God did the impossible: He brought good from it. While the “good He brought from it” could be segmented into many categories, today I will share one: God can be…
Tag: Stefanie Lynn
Intermission
Life. Can. Be Tough. You know it. I know it. We’ve all live in those moments. Some of those moments in my life include: a stage III cancer diagnosis, a job loss, and one of my children fighting for her life. My list goes on. I bet you can identify with and add on to…
Taming the Tongue
My eyes widened in surprise as my face flamed. Usually even-tempered, the hot heat in my cheeks was almost visible to me. I was furious. Oh, did I ever have a ready retort, waiting to roll off my tongue. I had never been so angry. Or hurt. I was justified, any jury would agree, God…
Careful Correction
How does she do it? I was absolutely astonished. Our astute second-grader had once again completed her homeschool math assignment in record time. She must have Daddy’s math ability, I thought as I happily checked all those correct answers day in and day out. Then one day we began multiplying with double digits. She meandered…
All Grown Up?
The disappointment swam in her eyes behind the small, plastic smile. I’d had to say “no”. I tried to explain, but how many teens maturely comprehend why a mom says ‘no?’ She quickly ascended the stairs to her room. She respectfully didn’t stamp or stomp. She didn’t huff and puff. She didn’t slam the doors…
Persistance
“Nevertheless, she persisted” is printed on the planner I purchased last August. I had no idea what the autumn held when I bought it… but God did. In that short season, my faith would be tested as each of all three of our daughters was thrown into her own crisis. My plans for those months…
Welcoming Interruptions, Welcoming Jesus
Mary was a young lady with a special light in her eye. She would soon be the wife of an honorable man. As a young woman with God’s will on her heart and His laws on her mind, she knew she desired only to live for God. Her reactions to an angel’s pronouncement would indeed…
Just Give Me Jesus
“What do you want for Christmas?” my husband asked in preparation for his quick Christmas shopping trip. “Nothing you can buy,” I answered. He stopped at the door, his hand resting on the knob. He watched me as I tried to explain. It has been a long, hard year. Besides the emotional expenditure of situations…
Too Busy for a Holiday
The sweet sounds of Christmas carols filled the air. The grocery store’s music reminded me of the upcoming season. In year’s past, the reminder overwhelmed me. For the woman of the house, the to-do list is endless: Menu planning. Grocery shopping. Cooking. Cleaning. Baking. Pinning ideas. Crafting. Decorating. Floral arranging. Preparing the guest room. Buying…
The Gift of Presence
Have you ever been alone in a really difficult situation? The day after I was diagnosed with cancer, I awoke alone. We were new to the neighborhood. All family was out-of-state. My husband went to work. Our three little daughters needed breakfast. I needed to care for them. Alone. At nine that morning, the doorbell…