We have been enjoying much cooler than normal temperatures the past few days, and I must confess that I am absolutely loving it. It never made it out of the seventies yesterday, and it has been raining almost consistently for the past thirty-six hours. It is a slow, gentle, steady rain, the kind that soothes…
Hope. It’s a small word that carries enormous possibilities. Hope sees us through life’s darkest moments and promises us that tomorrow has the potential to be brighter and better. This weekend, the River held our first neighborhood missions outreach at a local apartment complex. The event was called HopeFest, and while we were there to…
The outreach ministry we have been a part of since we came to Fort Smith, Crossroads Outreach, is making a transition this summer to a full outreach church (a church within a church, we call it). Our new name is The River Fort Smith, and we are very excited about what we see the Lord…
Today I am passing along a few philosophical questions posed by friends on facebook and adding a few of my own. These can be categorized as the things that make you go, “Hmmm.” Of course, whether the “Hmmm” refers to the actual question posed or to the thought processes of the poser remains to be…
Our dog, Sheba, is recovering from a flying leap she took from the back of my husband’s truck a few weeks ago. Her injuries, while not critical, were somewhat serious, requiring all four feet to be bandaged while the resulting wounds are healing – I’ll spare you the gory details. On her first trip home…
Okay, so it’s been over a month since I posted. No excuses. I simply haven’t taken the time. Since I last wrote, I celebrated my 40th birthday, and I have to say, I am really excited about this new season in my life. There was no dread in the days and weeks leading up to…
Sheba is our dog. Her lineage is unknown, and there has been much debate as to her breed. We believe her to be part lab, but the other part(s) are the greatest subject of debate. We have been told that she carries the bloodline of everything from border collie (which I tend to lean toward),…
I broke out my sunglasses again yesterday for the first time since our little snow adventure last week. What a beautiful day yesterday was! The electricity was finally turned back on, although there are still a few hundred people in the dark today. Thankfully, we are not among them. The sun was warm and friendly…
Okay, so maybe for someone who lives in the northernmost regions of this great nation of ours, this isn’t cold, but for this Texas girl transplanted into the Arkansas River Valley, baby, it’s cold outside! Today is Saturday, and wow! How things change in a week! Last weekend, the temperature was in the mid-seventies. On…