To think that God the Father justly should punish me for my sin, but instead, He mercifully pardons me as I am clothed in the righteous robes of the perfect Jesus. To think that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, absorbed the wrath of His Father that was directed at me. Such life-changing truths to meditate on!… Read More Our Advocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous
I walked into my friend’s house thinking I was merely picking up an air mattress I needed for house guests that were coming. Instead, I was greeted with a room full of friends and flashes from their cameras. What a happy surprise! With my usual attention to detail, I don’t consider myself a person who… Read More It’s a Surprise!
Jury Duty. Yes, I was summoned for jury duty for the first time in my life. No, I did not have to report to the courthouse. I decided to skip the postponement option for two reasons. First, if selected, it would be a great learning experience and allow me to fulfill my civic duty like… Read More A Narrow Escape 🙂
As Pop-pop sat in his leather recliner in the den last December, I typed away as fast as I could to capture his stories just the way he told them–or close to it. In honor of Pop-pop’s 85th birthday today, I thought I would post a story from him in his own words. This is… Read More A Story from Pop-pop
On 09-09-09 we arrived in Phoenix, Arizona to begin our “Great Western Adventure!” And what an adventure it has been. I remember how strange it felt to know we were in AZ as residents and not as visitors. I vividly remember how thankful I was to have a place to stay that night. Never in… Read More One Year Later
At the risk of sounding like an incredibly sappy wife, I must admit that my absolute favorite person to hang out with is Stephen Andrew. Exploring is one of our favorite things to do–something we haven’t been able to do much of since moving to Phoenix. Don’t worry, someday we’ll make it to Sedona, Flagstaff,… Read More Hanging Out Together