My heart has been a little heavy the past week or so. You'd have to practically live in a bubble to not see all the tragedy, destruction (sometimes even self-destruction), devastation, and utter chaos that is going on in the world today. Here's a list of just a few of the headlines of some news stories that come to mind when I think about just things I've heard about this week. - Josh … [Read more...]
Lessons from House Hunting – I’m a People Pleaser
I'm a people pleaser. I don't know if I've mentioned it here on this blog or not, but it's true. While I don't think it necessarily consumes me, it certainly is something that I struggle with and must keep giving up to the Lord. I hate confrontation. I want people to like me. I want people to agree with my decisions. Through the course of our house hunting, … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Merry Christmas from the Eddins Family! Luke 2:1-20 (New Living Translation) At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to … [Read more...]
Bethlehem Walk
This past Sunday, our family travelled to Bethlehem.....well, it was actually Goochland, Virginia but who's keeping track? Last year, Kevin and I started this tradition and I'm looking forward to keeping it alive for years to come. It was bitter cold last year and I was days away from meeting Savannah face to face, so needless to say, the experience was much different … [Read more...]
A Girl’s Weekend
This past weekend, Kevin and I (along with my grandmother and Savannah) travelled up to Baltimore for the weekend. I went up a few days early with my grandmother and Savannah and he joined us on Friday, so that he could watch Savannah while the ladies in my family (my mom, sister, aunt, and grandmother) went to hear Beth Moore speak downtown. Since the Friday session would go … [Read more...]
