I posted on Facebook today that I heard my mother’s voice flying out of my head today. We were leaving the library, and Jonas had a stack of five books in his hands. As we passed through the automatic doors and neared the parking lot, I said, “Jonas, you have
As we are preparing for Easter, it’s really amazing to see how Jonas is responding to the story this year. He is, first of all, very empathetic to the suffering of Christ this year. The facts of Good Friday are a big deal – as we drive around town or
I’ve been using a worship song as mine. We sang it at Immanuel thismorning, which reminded me that I’ve been wanting to write about thisfor a while! We will seek you first, Lord.You will hear our voicesearly in the morning and late in the night.We will sing your praises,giving you
I got this in my email inbox this morning – it’s a good follow up to my post about being so tired! “The human body’s need for sleep has always amazed me. God has designed us to literally “turn off” like a machine for eight hours or more each night.
Susannah was baptized into the family of faith this morning at Immanuel United Methodist Church. Every time I hear the baptismal vows, I get choked up. Tears well up in my eyes as the enormity of the task before us parents hits me again. “Will you nurture this child in
Every Sunday night after church, a pastor and his wife have the same snack. He makes two slices of cinnamon toast, and every week he brings her the heel of the bread. One Sunday, after years of this snack, the pastor’s wife bursts into tears when he hands her the
MICHELLE NEBEL
I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!
