I Should Have Said No

to my self. When my self said, "You should write Bible studies and ebooks to raise money for Relevant." When my self said, "You can do this!  Just sit down and write." When my self said, "If you don't, you won't get to go.  Now get busy!" The truth is, my self can be a liar. I have all these grandiose plans about writing Bible studies and ebooks and developing curriculum to encourage tweens and to challenge moms.   But the reality is, those are my plans. And yesterday, it all came to a ... [Read More]

Construction Zone: More Heart Work

September 11, 2005 The Lord hates people with twisted hearts, but He delights in those who have integrity. Proverbs 11:20 “God is not interested in anything else as much as He is interested in our hearts.”  (from my devotion book) God, help me remember that!!  Keep me focused on the truth that it is my heart about which you are concerned. ~ Amen. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Obedience is better than sacrifice … that’s the message the Lord keeps teaching me over and over.   It’s not what I do … it’s ... [Read More]

Public School Does NOT Equal Bad Parents

I have a pretty wide circle of friends ... both online and in real life.  And we have lots of differing points of view on lots of different topics.  I try to be pretty neutral here about many of those topics which can be very divisive. But there is something I think needs to be said ... Sending your children to public school is not a sin. Now, let me add this, if God has led you to do otherwise, you should certainly be obedient to Him ... but, truly, from my heart, I want to encourage the ... [Read More]

Moldy Shower Curtain Liners

I love my bathroom! It’s pink and it’s pretty. Some of my favorite pictures of the girl are hanging in there. It’s very “Teri” so to speak. When I go in there to get ready for my day, I smile. In no way is it the “perfect bathroom” … It’s smallish, lacks counter space, and has lovely tan tile circa 1968 (walls, shower, floor … lots of tan tile!). The tub is not a big garden tub with a pretty chandelier hanging above it. The lighting isn’t great. The window is painted shut. But, I love it! ... [Read More]