You might be a legalist if….

….all the other churches are messed up except for yours.
….you have a hard time finding other believers with the same level of “conviction” you have.
…you believe breastfeeding, “God’s Way”, is a mandate from heaven.
…you have a checklist of activities that must be fulfilled in order to receive God’s promises.
…you believe the Bible is a guidebook [...]

What is your will, God?

I love to rise early. This morning I settled into my chair on the deck with my cup of coffee….and a LOT of questions on my mind. Where should we move to next? What will homeschool look like this year? What about the many dreams I have….that haven’t materialized?
I don’t know about you but when [...]

We were born to dance

Call me an old hippie….I love Bluegrass music. And this past weekend was one of our favorite annual events, Bluegrass Along the Harpeth.
Having grown up in the 60’s/70’s I guess I come by it naturally. One of my warmest memories growing up was listening to my sister, Mary, sing and play her 12-string guitar. (And [...]

Born into captivity….destined for freedom

I really enjoy watching our ducks.  We have two of them and I find them absolutely delightful to watch.   But I also feel a twinge of sorrow for them when I see them plop themselves into a little bucket of water and splash around.  They’ll take turns doing that since it’s such a small container.   [...]

Freedom is a good thing

Today we’re heading to a gun and knife show.  I am so grateful to be living in a country where we can still keep and bear arms.  But of course, I always wonder how much longer we will have that right.
I often ponder this thing called freedom.  Our right to own guns can get swallowed [...]