. . . .Or a life-changing, amazing, spiritual dream.  That’s what happened to Izzy last night. “How did you sleep, Sweetie?” “Really good.  I had an awesome dream, Mom.  I’ve never had a dream like that before.” “What about?” “Well, I was playing with some friends, and we were scared of something.  And Jesus came to get us.  He tried to part the clouds, but it didn’t work the first […]

It was a dark, stormy night.  Blizzard warnings and storm warnings appeared on the crawl across the bottom of our television screen. Fify-five mph wind gusts. Blowing and drifting snow. Temperatures plummeting 45 degrees from a few hours earlier.  We were cautioned to not go out unless we absolutely had to.  Treacherous road conditions loomed in the night. It’s April. It’s Denver. And something about calling it an Epic Spring […]

When our kids ask those awkward “life” questions, we have always been of the mind to answer truthfully. For instance, both girls have known since a very young age how babies are born.  Because they asked.  No stork in the yard here.  Notice we didn’t tell them where babies come from?  Because they never asked.  Dodged a bullet there. A few years ago we had “the talk” with our oldest.  […]

It was a Tuesday.  Tuesdays are the crazy days in our home.  Running here and there with hardly a moment at home, or to catch my breath. I had dropped my purse at the door and run in to catch up on some emails before we had to leave again.  That’s when the call came.  But I missed it.  I had left my cell phone in the car because we […]

Would I be so quick to extend grace if the sin were different? That was how I ended my last post. Hmm.  Did I really ask that question?  Did I really admit to writing a part two?  If I could retract that question, would I?  Yes, yes and yes.  It’s a tough one to answer. Actually it’s downright complicated. But why?  And what is the right response? I am only […]

[This is not a movie spoiler, it’s more of a movie review and some lessons learned as I watched “The Words.”  But just be aware of the content of this post if you have any intentions of seeing this movie.] It was an opportunity for some alone time—a rare Friday night. The girls were at a sleepover, so it was just Matt and I with the house to ourselves. We […]

Izzy and I were driving around town on this beautiful pre-spring day in Colorado.  The windows were down. The heat was on–it’s still a tad chilly.  I was enjoying a Cutie (a perfect orange in my opinion).  The car smelled like a breath of spring. “I should learn how to make potpourri out of orange peels.  Does that sound good Izzy?” She gave me a strange look. “What is all […]

I woke up about 3 a.m. one morning last week to find my husband not in bed with me.  It wasn’t a surprise, really.  We had both been fighting nasty colds and coughs and I figured he had ventured downstairs to his recliner where he could prop himself up to breathe again.  Probably a good choice. When my alarm went off a few hours later, I stumbled out of bed.  […]

The day started off peaceful, quiet, with the sun shinning through the windows of our bedroom.  I felt the peace and quiet in my spirit too.  But it was not to last. My husband had been nursing a cold all week.  Not a big deal—unless you are a vocalist and scheduled to lead worship at three weekend services.  Lead worship.  It’s a big responsibility.  Leading people to the throne of […]