“He has made everything beautiful in its time…”     Ecclesiastes 3:11 Christmas Day 2022, my dog Oscar of 15 years took his last breath. Getting up that Christmas morning and waking my kids early to drive an hour away past many homes and towns where others were celebrating while we were grieving was not the way …

“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”                             Esther 4:14 My boys and I sat to watch a movie this week and it had become a hot debate.  Apparently only I wanted …

“It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.”  Ecclesiastes 5:5 Working full time with children, activities, and home responsibilities led to lots of busyness in my early parenting years. Although I longed to get more of home time and less “go” time, it was hard to find …