Mar 17, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Family
Today my brother called and left me a message asking for some information. Apparently, he was gathering facts for an illustration for his sermon this Sunday. And what was he inquiring about? The details of an encounter that happened when I was in sixth grade. And...
Mar 17, 2011 | A Day In The Life
My workout sucked today. No, seriously, it was really bad. I did my normal routine, but each step on the treadmill felt laborious. Every breath I took on the elliptical machine felt like my final gasp for air. And my strength on weights felt so diminished that I...
Mar 16, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
Jesus and I are conducting a little experiment together. Actually, I’m looking at it as an experiment. He sees it as His plan all along… I am, by nature, a worrier. Most people probably don’t know that about me, as I have gotten pretty good at...
Mar 15, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Silly
Anyone who knows me, knows of my passion for M&M’s. So, imagine my surprise and utter delight! I looked in my purse, and what do you know? It had my name written all over it! There in the depths of it’s pockets, my signature…. And in the...
Mar 15, 2011 | A Day In The Life, Recipes
What will be heading to the church staff meeting today…:-) Jane’s Ginger Cookies (changed a little, so now Jana’s Ginger Cookies!) Mix together: 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 4 Tbsp. molasses Add: 2 cups flour 2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp....
Mar 15, 2011 | Aha! Moments, Verses
True life is ABOUT KNOWING, not “knowing about”. Relationships, for instance. I can know about what a great relationship should look like, but if I don’t know a great relationship experientially, then it’s just a bunch of useless knowledge....