We were on vacation recently, sitting at the pool, soaking in the sun, not a care in the world. When I noticed a sudden formation of dark and ominous clouds quickly making their way to where we were sitting. I feared the onset of a storm was inevitable. All the signs were there. So what’d I do? I got the girls out of the pool,…
counting joy {452-472}
Receiving God’s gifts is a gentle, simple movement of stooping lower. The humble are the laid-low and bowed ones, the surprised ones with hands open to receive whatever He gives. The humble live surprised. The humble live by joy. Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, pages 171 & 170 respectively The humble. The ones who aren’t expectant of great things … instead we find joy hidden…
grace.
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being punished …
My girl disobeyed me … big time disobeyed … and I was quite shocked by it. Having one of my girls purposely disobey me in this huge manner has never happened to me before. Let’s face it … the teen still doesn’t drink caffeinated beverages because it was something I never let her do. She just turned 17, and only recently stopped asking permission when…