I’ve spent some time this week pondering boxes. Why you might ask? Because when I came home from Colorado Springs I had about 20 of them waiting for me. That coupled with my recent studies on the Bible really got me thinking about boxes. Boxes offer a temporary boundary. They can offer protection, storage, hide things – you can use …

This has been an incredible week of digging deeper in the Bible. I’ve been completely blown away by learning how to better study God’s Word. As I mentioned last week, my husband Jim and I came down to Colorado Springs to take Precepts Ministry leadership training with 3/4ths of the Woodhouse family Kim, Josh, and Kayla(Jeremy who is a pastor …

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Many of you know that my husband Jim and I adopted an African family.  Well, not in a court of law, but in a court of love. Jean Pierre, a Burundi native, was introduced to us through our daughter Jen when she was working as a missionary in Uganda.  Jean Pierre was attending the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Kampala. where …

Have you ever been piped into dinner? I have. While in Scotland we enjoyed the honor of being piped into dinner. This tradition has its foundations with the military and there are a great many requirements that go along with the formal presentation. We waited anxiously in the gorgeous lounge area at The Atholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry, Scotland. Set …

With so much of death in the news this week, I couldn’t help but reflect on the past–especially when I look at pictures of the ancient cemeteries in Scotland.  Cemeteries have always been one of my favorite places to wander. I love the quiet, the beauty and the simplicity of the settings. Even in the midst of large cities, …

Okay, so in all seriousness, I wouldn’t have gone to Scotland if Judy Miller hadn’t dragged me there kicking and screaming. 🙂  Well, not exactly, but the trip really was her idea and so I blame her. I mean I wanted to go and spend time with Liz Higgs and see Scotland again, but it was Judy who set the trip …

  I’m back from Scotland, but the photos and memories will continue for some time to come.  I was so blessed to get to travel with my dear friend Judy.  Judy always keeps me out of trouble as you can see here. I was a little worried about how Scotland would fare with me, Liz Curtis Higgs and Judy all …

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My Christmas decorations have disappeared.  We’ve looked all over and they’re just gone.  They were in storage in the shop, but when we went to locate them they were no where to be found.  So, it got us to thinking that maybe we had experienced one of those moments and put them away in the crawl space. My hubby Jim …