Laugh Along the Way

  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. Ephesians 6:15         We have three sets of eyes that watch us each day, three sets of ears that I try to fill with good thoughts, words, advice, three sets of hands busy around our home, and three sets of feet that enter and leave our doors each day.  I can listen to their footsteps in the morning and tell you which child it is, and I am amazed at the three DYNAMIC personalities that match those footsteps.           I love to hear Kylar's determined steps, so sure of what she will do in that moment. While she hasn't decided "the rest of her life" at age 12, I trust she will follow a plan that sets her apart as a dynamic leader and trustworthy friend.           Kaori, now those are quiet unassuming steps, until she is ready to announce her PRESENCE an...

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. John 15:2 I have spent the past two months dreading the end of "work".  You see, I am a person that thrives on work.  I like to work, I enjoy work, I LOVE challenge, and I crave new things, oh, and I hate to feel like I am doing nothing.  Our yearly vacation takes effort, yes, EFFORT, for me to unplug, to unwind, and to just relax (thankfully I get better at it each year, the lake waters have a tendency to do that).  I am built to serve, energized by a new task, and wired to want to do for others, and this has left me worn out, tired, but also fulfilled, then over filled.  So, God has been working on me for these past two months to increase my  faith and trust  in Him, not what I can do.  He has been teaching me to find my identity in HIM, in who he created me to be, not in what I do.  ...