Heart for Lebanon

Join us December 4 to help children through Heart for Lebanon.

Eat the Dandelions, but Don’t Kill the Clover!

Written by Troy I plant clover, because I love it.  This spring I have the most beautiful crop of clover growing in my yard.  I love to mow the grass with my John Deere LA 145.  Cutting the grass is my favorite time to pray and just unwind as I mindlessly follow a circular pattern …

A Life of Change

Written by Mary Moore Looking back on my life I see so many changes. I remember as a little girl going to my grandparents’ house. What fun I would have playing under the big pine tree with my cousin. We used our imaginations and used the tree roots to make different rooms in our pretend …

Summer Playlist

Written by Jon Wood Henry James once said, “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” I tend to agree with Mr. James wholeheartedly on his sentiments. Summer is the time we dust off the beach umbrella, get the oil changed, and embark on a …

Hey, Wait a Minute…I Liked My “Plan A”!

Written by Tammy Walls A few weeks ago, we began a staff Bible study based on Pete Wilson’s book, Plan B; What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Show up the Way You Thought He Would? Several of us have commented on what a hard study it’s been. We’ve been forced to stand face-to-face with …

Check Please!

Written by Phillip Fritts The waiter brings the check…your friend quickly grabs it and says, “I’ve got this.” How do you respond? Do you counteract with quick ninja moves, slapping them on the wrist, whispering a stern “NO!”? Do you grab the other end of the check and start pulling as if your life depended …

Lessons in Losing

Written by Tricia Kelly Losing is hard. But I found something worse…watching your kid lose. My oldest son was on a basketball team, and they lost every game this season. Every. Single. Game. And I watched every loss. I want you to know, they practiced, they played hard, put effort in, and they improved with …

Living Out the College Application Journey with Intentionality

Written by Mike Lawing It started almost a year ago … the pursuit of the continuation of my elder son’s education … college!!!  Last year our family spent Spring Break journeying to several college campuses so Elijah could get an idea of where he would like to apply and what studies he would be interested …

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No Vase Big Enough

By Carol Davis February…the month of love. Blech. Lol. I’ve always felt that way about February. I mean, how come we have to have ONE day of the year to put pressure on everybody to get the right thing, the biggest bear, the most beautiful box of candy. Seems a little unrealistic to me… Rewind …

The Art of Persuasion

Written  by Keith Pittman With a number of politicians jockeying for position as we approach the 2016 election, chances are you will be hearing a lot of debate and rhetoric going back and forth on all sides of the issues.  You may be amused by it, you may be angered by it, or you may …

From Pins to Projects to Goal-Planning

Written by Leah Stirewalt As an avid Pinterest user, I find myself in the ever-popular group of pinners who collect lots of project ideas but never set aside time to make any of them become reality. I vowed this year was going to be different. However, in an effort to not set myself up for …