Tales from a Mid-Lifer

  • Waterfall

    He leads me beside peaceful waters. He renews my soul. I especially need to focus on that verse and stare at gentle waters this week! I have been immersed in leading three 7-week accelerated college courses, leaving me with approximately 90 papers to grade each week within four days (all…

  • Eiffel Tower

    This Wordless Wednesday is courtesy of my daughter who took these photos of the Eiffel Tower during her trip to Europe in July. I still have not been overseas, but I sure do enjoy looking at her photos and dream that I still might someday! (Update: I was in Scotland…

  • How Long Can a Mom Monitor Kids’ Media? Is 17 years too long? :)

    My kids had a good laugh while reminiscing recently about how I “previewed” Hannah Montana before letting them watch it many years ago. That show eventually became a family favorite. Lest you label me a helicopter parent, when my kids were 12 and 13 years young, the world’s version of…

  • A New Day

    The sunrise this morning was cloudy for a while, followed by sun – just so pretty I had to share it with you. It’s a new day and a new school year (my kids have only been back to school 6 days). What’s still green now will look very different…

  • God Answered a Little Sister’s Prayer

    “Mrs. X!!” The voice of a young man from my children’s school called behind me in our local supermarket two days ago. As I turned and smiled, I was greeted by a wide smile of his own – a 17 year old boy I’ll call “Tom” who has been on…

  • A Simple Cell Phone Shot

    Simply shot with a cell phone, but I just think the sky is spectacular…as if we could glimpse into that light and past those clouds… Genesis 1:9-10 GWT 9 Then God said, “Let the water under the sky come together in one area, and let the dry land appear.” And so…

  • How Do I Know That Last Winter Was a Long One? 7 Things That Don’t Really Bother Me This Summer

    I can tell that last winter was brutal (and it still lingers in the back of my mind) because my summer thoughts and behaviors are a bit different than in previous years! 7 things that don’t really bother me this summer that usually annoy me by mid-August: 1. The humidity.…

  • Old Wooden Picket Fences

    I found myself strangely enthralled by these old wooden picket fences! I couldn’t help but think of the history…the hands that built them…the time that was invested…Do not move an ancient boundary marker     or enter fields that belong to the fatherless. Prov 23:10

  • The Promise: Wordless Wednesday

    I will put My rainbow in the clouds to be a sign of My promise to the earth.  

  • Letting Go of What We Can’t Control

    I’ve read two Mom blogs recently where the Moms are going through a challenging time with their teenager(s). I’ve learned myself over the last few years (and I’ve blogged about it) that teens make their own decisions and definitely exert their own free will – at will. I keep this…

  • Stargazer Lilies

    I was wandering around for hours oblivious to the fact that my nose and chin were covered in an orange-yellow hue from sticking my face in these flowers! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fragrance of stargazer lilies. My daughter narrowed her eyes at me and asked, “when did you get…

  • NIV Teen Bible: A Review

    It’s been awhile since I’ve written a book review! I had the opportunity to read through this NIV Teen Study Bible, thanks to BookLook Bloggers who sent me a copy in exchange for my honest review. Overall, this is a good general reading teen bible that I personally believe is…