Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit … Continue readingLife on Hold
I have been struggling to write this post. Starting and stopping over the course of a few weeks. Many apologies to my editor!! I’m not sure what the block is. Sunday morning I decided to go swim laps at … Continue readingStruggling
One of our favorite movies is “The Princess Bride.” In one of the scenes, the main character has just come back from the (mostly) dead. His true love kisses him, and he says, “Gently!” Unromantically in his love’s opinion…. But, you … Continue readingGentle
Our oldest son is 15. Last year, he began lifting weights and working out before school in addition to his soccer practices. Looking at him, he seemed to be in top physical shape. However, every so often he “tweaked” his knee. He’d ice it, rest … Continue readingLifting Weights – Smoothing our Broken
Spring Break… Answering the Challenge As Spring Break approached, it seems the talk of the school and even the city, centers around where everyone is going. Florida, Mexico, cruises… they all seem to be popular answers. Those of us “stuck” at home feel … Continue readingSpring Break