Author Archives: Annie

  Have you noticed that the most important life decisions are made when we’re young and inexperienced?  The life decisions your children make will be made the same way yours were—without the benefit of  experience.   You want the best for your children, … Continue reading →

  Wonder of wonders, I’ve found a diet tool that works for me!  Instead of the empty calories found in sweets, I indulge in the vitamin and nutrient rich sweetness of fruit.    Fruit is delicious, healthy and satisfying.  Fruit is … Continue reading →

One of the signs that our children are growing up is when they start putting away their toys. Little children leave their playthings scattered all around. Part of growing up is personal discipline and responsibility, as taught by their parents. … Continue reading →

Today I discovered that my bag of potatoes contained one rotten spud.  Having heard the old analogy about “one bad spoils the whole basket,” I decided to do an experiment. Over the next several weeks, I made numerous observations about … Continue reading →

    Children’s ministry is one of the most rewarding areas of ministry there is.  It’s also one of the most demanding and the least recognized.    Pastoring Children is humbling:  imagine being the “pastor” and brother Jones, on the back row, … Continue reading →

In my garden, amidst the flowers, are weeds. Some look a lot like my flowers.    Even though I don’t make any great effort to water or feed them, they do fine.  In fact, sometimes, it seems they even have less disease … Continue reading →

From Ordinary to WOW! I Corinthians 1:26-31 Iron Chef America is one of my favorite television shows. During each episode, two chefs compete using a secret ingredient. Most often as not, the secret ingredient is ordinary every day fare; fish, … Continue reading →

Is it almost January, already? Mercy sakes! Guess it’s time to renew my annual commitment to lose 50 pounds. However, in theory, I actually met and surpassed that goal last year because I did lose 55 pounds. The problem is; I lost … Continue reading →

  The storm outside was spectacular; thunder, lightning, pounding rain and strong wind. My four year old daughter and I were playing with Barbies on the living room floor, trying to ignore the tempest outside. I knew that if I … Continue reading →

Yesterday, David’s Psalm 136 caught my eye.  What makes this Psalm different than all the others is that every other line is the repeated phrase, “his mercy endures forever.” Why did David repeat the same line–to the point of making … Continue reading →