Several months ago, when we left North Dakota for Ohio, we moved into a lovely home tucked into a quiet, wooded neighborhood in the city of Athens.
Just before you turn to go up the hill into our subdivision, you pass a little log cabin. On first glance, it’s beautiful. Very shabby-chic. On second glance, it’s a whole lot more shabby ... Read More
I never wanted to get married. I didn’t believe in the institution of marriage. I honestly thought it was impossible for a man and a woman to remain faithful to each other for a lifetime.
I dated. I eventually wanted children. I hadn’t worked out all the details, but I was certain marriage would not be part of the equation.
I’m not ... Read More
So, I’m not very good at taking pictures, or sharing pictures, or really anything artistic, but I’m trying to get better and wanted to share this one with you.
On the left hand side of this photo, you can see the Convo Center in Athens, Ohio, where my husband coaches Bobcat Basketball. The team is in Canada for a tournament (they’ve ... Read More
I remember the first time I saw a $2 bill. I was about 5 or 6 years old, and I thought someone was playing a joke on me.
It looked real, but that 2 in the corner, where the 1 or the 5 or the 10 should have been just seemed so odd.I’ve run into a few other $2 bills in ... Read MoreHello! I’m taking a bit of a recess on daily posts this summer to play with the kids, but I hope you’ll stop by the BLOG tab for my weekly column- Kindness is Contagious!
My favorite weapon in spiritual warfare is Kindness. If you don’t understand spiritual warfare, let me make it very simple: Whenever someone throws bitterness or negativity at you, throw Kindness back. It’s a much stronger weapon.
Have you ever stopped to think about who or what gets the best part of you? I give a lot of time to things that deserve to be last on the list and very little time sometimes to the things that deserve to be first.
I will strive to find my identity in God, not in the work I do, the people I know, or the things I have. Repeat daily– or multiple times a day if your name is Nicole.
When Jesus was teaching, He didn’t see a crowd. He saw individuals. When we start looking at people through a lens that sees each person’s hurt, struggles and insecurities, we will be ready to love them and heal them as Jesus did.
God, help me to love you as much as you love me. I fall short in so many ways, but am thankful that you never hold it against me, and you are always willing to let me try again.
