by Carolyn Rice | Jul 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
I remember the first time I had family Christmas at my house. We planned what we would have for dinner, asked people to bring side dishes, and then set a time. All of the sudden somebody said that time wouldn’t work for them. So I changed it to work for that person....
by Carolyn Rice | Jul 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Growth doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process, happening little by little. I used to think I could hurry the process up. I was aware of my weakness, aware of my brokenness… and thought if I could just get enough of the word in me I would be better faster. I would...
by Carolyn Rice | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love to garden. It wasn’t always this way. We never had a garden while I was growing up. But I watched my grandfather have a farm and raise chickens. I loved it. Those were some of the funnest days I remember, staying at his house. Sadly, we didn’t live close...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was exhausted. Yet we were on our way somewhere else. Friday night had been a wedding, Saturday a graduation party, both for wonderful people we know and love. But now, we were tired. We were on our way to where my husband wanted to go for Father’s day. I didn’t...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 14, 2013 | Father |
I felt a strong pull to go to this meeting, and I didn’t know why. I hadn’t been to an Aglow meeting for some time. The woman speaking had been abused as a child, and spoke of her struggles as an adult. She spoke of not being able to trust authority, and especially...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Don’t run in the street.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” “Wash your hands before you eat.” These are all things I have told my children at one time or another. If you are a parent, you know that I told my children these things so they’d be safe. It’s the same with God....
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The temptation to give up was strong. Depression weighed on me like a wet blanket. I couldn’t seem to shake it, and no matter how hard I tried, the hurts played over and over in my head. Being in tears was becoming a way of life. At the Bible college, we were all...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 4, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I didn’t want to let go. When I bought my hiking backpack, the salesman had shown me how to put it on and take it off. He said when it was full I wanted to loosen my straps and let it fall to the ground, and he stressed that the pack was strong enough to take it....
by Carolyn Rice | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I had become steeped in something that could only bring bondage. I sat alone on my living room floor, tarot cards laid out before me on the carpet. It was then I heard a whisper… “Turn on the TV.” Looking around, but not seeing anyone, I reached over and pushed...
by Carolyn Rice | Apr 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Lord wants to cover us with a blanket of peace. When we get under that blanket with Him and His word, the enemy can’t see us under that blanket. There are arrows from the enemy flying all over the place towards God’s people. If we lift that blanket up...
