by Sami | May 2, 2017 | Books, Busyness, Faith, Reviews
I just finished a book I really didn’t want to read: Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. Shauna’s dad is Bill Hybels, founding pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, which was where my mom started going to church when I was in junior high. I never...
by Sami | Mar 11, 2013 | Bible Study, Busyness, Faith, God's Will, My Story
God ate my to-do list today. This morning as I sat down to listen to Beth Moore teach session 2 of our “Living Beyond Yourself” study following our week titled “To Live By the Spirit”, I had a heavy heart. A big change is taking place in our...
by Sami | Sep 4, 2012 | Busyness, Faith, Faith in Action, My Story, Sorrow
We’ve started the long road home to Nashville… It’s hard to believe that just a week ago I received the call from my husband that his dad had passed away and hours later I piled our two kids into the mini van to make the 13 hour trek down to South...
by Sami | Nov 21, 2011 | Busyness, Devotions, Faith
Many of us will pull ourselves up to a table to feast on turkey and all the trimmings this week…and some of us more than once! But have you ever paused to think what exactly you’re feasting on? Not necessarily on Thanksgiving, but on a regular basis? For...
by Sami | Nov 17, 2011 | Busyness, Devotions, Faith, Love
Who are you thinking about today? We’re all busy, but don’t you ever get tired of using that as an excuse for why you don’t think about people more? I know I do. Think about it – if you’re always running around with a to-do list in your...
by Sami | Jul 31, 2011 | Busyness, Devotions, Faith, My Story
My trip with the kids to the dentist this week ended very unexpectedly when a woman ran up to my car window as I was about to pull out of my parking spot. “Can I use your phone???” She asked frantically. “My baby is locked in my car!” Time...
