by Kim | Mar 28, 2020 | Devotionals
Back when I was a daycare mama to ten (yep, ten!) kiddos, we spent a lot of time outside. If the weather permitted, we headed outside as soon as breakfast was cleaned up and stayed outdoors until lunch. On this particular sunny morning, I pushed one of my little girls...
by Kim | Feb 21, 2020 | Devotionals
What would you do if you were trapped in a cave, hundreds of feet below the ground? There’s a spectacular cave in our region of the Ozarks called Marvel Cave. The walking tour takes you deep into the earth, roughly 500 feet below the entrance. Marvel Cave is...
by Kim | Feb 15, 2020 | Devotionals
I’m not exactly proud of it, but I’ve put a hole in the ceiling of a parsonage. To be fair, the pastor of the church was also involved. So there’s that. But most of it was my fault. Years ago when I was a teenager, my brother and I traveled to...
by Kim | Feb 7, 2020 | Devotionals
Her eyes twinkled and an impish grin graced her face, but she wouldn’t budge from her spot on the top step. “Come on, Sweetie,” I encouraged. “You can do it.” It’s been a few months since I sold my little daycare, but last week I...
by Kim | Feb 1, 2020 | Devotionals
Some may see it as a bit unethical, but wow—how the school break room rang with laughter when one of my fellow teachers, Mr. S, told the hermit crab story! Years before, Mr. S. taught a class of middle school students and they had a class pet—a hermit...
by Kim | Jan 25, 2020 | Devotionals
Knowing the will of God is something I’ve wrestled with over the years, especially after becoming a single mom. I mean, it’s scary thinking I might get it wrong. My choices don’t just affect me; they affect my children as well. It’s not always...
