Do you ever come across a phrase you've never heard before and then start to hear it over and over? Is it that you never heard it or that you never listened for it? I don't know the answer to that, but I do know that I have had a phrase shared with me in different settings three times in the last three weeks, and I know without a doubt that God is speaking to me. He is speaking directly to my heart. I can't say that I've ever heard him quite this clearly before, so it's taken me a little off guard. Root of Bitterness That phrase has shown up two weeks in a row during our Wednesday morning Bible study lesson. I think those were the first two times that I had heard it used. The third was during my prayer last night from Thirty-One Prayers for My Husband, the book set that The Husband and I have been doing together. just.  whoa. whoa. Ok, God. I'm listening. And, it's gotten me thinking. Often it seems that God gets our attention before o...

They were wearing hand-me-downs, and they both looked terribly adorable, and their smiles were squeezing my heart JUST so, and. Oh. My. Goodness. So, I sat them on the bench and took some pictures with my phone before jumping in the car to head to church.  I took four of each before my phone told me I had no more space.  I was bummed I didn't have room for a shot of them together.  I deleted one of each that was blurry with movement, and these are the moments captured.  Ooof my heart.  I love our porch.  I love that bench.  I LOVE these little people.  The LORD is good to me, and so I thank the LORD.  Over and over again.  "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward." Psalm 127:3 This one I cling to and hope for as my children grow.   "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." 3 John 1:4  I will do my best to continue ...