I’m a struggler, and normally, I would not describe myself as a typically joyful person.  But joy has finally come in full bloom in my life, and most of it is due to my family.  Our oldest is in high school and has not set off into the world yet.  He is a…

   Each morning we begin with a few comments, then prayer and Bible reading.  This morning, I told my young ladies: “I am motivated this for this week to be substantial for us all.  My end goal for you is to be able to achieve your fullest happiness, that is, your most significant way of…

   The scripture verse that stayed with me the most this week is from Isaiah: “Here comes with power the Lord God, who rules by his strong arm; Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care.” (Isaiah 40)…

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In addition to ALL the other things today mentioned in the last post, we are also hosting 400 high school students tonight!  Over the past few months, we refinished our pool, renovated our cabana and bathroom, cleared out the carport, re-carpeted the gym, and power washed our house, trying to get that all done by…