Fitness

FAMILIES ROOTING FOR EACH OTHER

They looked high and low for their family records but couldn’t find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean. The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status…(Neh. 7:64-65 MSG). A friend has been researching her genealogy and connecting branches…

Revealing #6

Happy Views Day! #6 in my weekly “Getting to Know the Author” in a year: Favorite book genre: Fiction: historical stories about Amish life Nonfiction: biographies, especially authors and wise sages Read on! Christina

I WAS CAUGHT TRESPASSING

“Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see” (Luke 10:23). I went to a house showing with a friend who wanted my opinion about a property she considered buying. We drove through the property’s surrounding neighborhoods and I saw a No Trespassing sign on a…

Reveal #5

Happy Views Day! An inside peak from the FROG Blog: #5 fact for a “Year of Getting to Know the Author”: Musical Instruments I’ve learned to play: Accordion Piano Recorder In tune, Christina

Behind the scenes

Happy Views Day! Today is #4 of my year’s worth of sharing a “not readily known about the author” fact: Favorite veggies: Celery topped with peanut butter Chopped broccoli drizzled with olive oil Green beans and fresh mushrooms sprinkled with dill Red peppers dipped with spicy hummus A walk through the garden of life, Christina

JUDAS’S REDEMPTION?

“People insulted Christ, but he did not insult them in return. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten. He let God, the One who judges rightly, take care of him.Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And you…

#3 of 52 reveals

Happy Views Day! To honor my one-year commitment to reveal one “Get to Know the Author’s Backstory,” here is #3. Favorite color combination: Lime green and royal purple or mint green and lilac. Christina

#2 of the 52 reveals

Happy Views Day! Last Tuesday, I posted my first of a year’s worth of, “Things You May Not Know About Me.” Today is #2 from “The Underside of a FROG’s Lily Pad.” My 5-year-old answer to, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” A kindergarten teacher (that was before I started babysitting…

BROKE

“Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over” (2 Chron. 31:10). I recently rode with a “proactive driver,” commonly known as a defensive driver. We…