When CWO issued a blogging challenge to blog about my favorite mom moment, I knew that I had to share a little more about my mom…. My parents divorced at a young age, so my mom was a single parent most of the time. We spent many great weekends with my dad, but mom was the day-to-day disciplinarian and care-giver. Fast forward many years… I’m now graduating from high school and heading off to college. I got really sick that first year and ended up having to come home from college. We knew that there was a purpose for everything,…
Month: April 2007
Marriage Monday: Expectations
Posted in Christian Life, Family, and Thoughts
“… let’s introduce each other to the women we were when we met and married our husbands…. Once you have painted a picture of yourself then, show us who you are now…. “ I was a young bride, but not a naïve bride. We had gone through a bit that had caused us to mature faster than many people our age. I definitely wanted to be the perfect wife for him, but I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to do that do to some difficulties that we faced. I had a lot to learn about being a wife. With…
Palm Sunday
Posted in Holidays
Today, we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds adored Him and welcomed Him with open arms. They waved palm branches at Him and shouted “Hosanna”. It was a time of rejoicing and happiness. As I think about this time period in Jesus’ life, I have to wonder if He was able to live in the day and enjoy this time period. He already knew what was going to happen to Him. He knew that He was going to be betrayed in only a few short days. I wonder what He was thinking. It’s hard for us to live…