The Elevator Rescue
I am determined to rest a bit before another hectic day begins; so, I allow my half conscious state to linger. I feel restful as I think how nice and quiet the house is. My mind relaxes and my eyes …
Author: Tammy Lovell Stone
Tammy, a home school mon, pastor's wife, teacher and worship leader depicts daily life with a biblical perspective and a Southern flair. Tammy and her family live outside of Nashville, Tennessee were they enjoy family, farming, and serving the Lord.
Leave the Island
Sometimes as Christians we can detach ourselves from the world and draw ourselves into a bubble. This can be like living on our very own self-contained island. We try to control all the influences in our lives, and we should …
Prayers not Punches
“Car!, Car!, Car!” echoes followed by uproarious laughter. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Oh, we are playing auto attack.” I glance in my rear-view mirror for only a moment and catch a glimpse of the smiling faces searching the …
Rejoice in What You are Given
After my father’s death several years ago, I grieved not just from the loss of him personally but from the closing of a door on my longing for him to be the Dad I thought he could. It wasn’t …
Motherhood—God’s Divine Call
The day I gave birth to my first child was the day I began to realize all my mother had sacrificed for me. I remember within the first year calling Mom just to say, “Thank you.” In my twenty seven …
All Hands on Deck !!!
I see a massive ship on the horizon. I shield my eyes from the sun as I gaze from afar. As her bow sways with the waves of the ocean she drifts aimlessly. Sadly she seems quite weather-beaten. Paint chips …
True Love
True Love When we think of love, most of us think of emotional love. You know, that feeling we have for our newborn child, a companion or friend. Let’s face it, we love that soaring feeling of elation we get …
Let God be Our Comfort
I watch the days events play like a redundant movie in my mind as I collapse into bed. Fatigue that can not be slept off lingers for the next few days. I want to retreat to solitude but I am …
No Longer in a Manger
One can hardly think of a manger without thinking of the baby Jesus and how we celebrate His birth at Christmas every year. Babies are so innocent, unassuming and nonthreatening and therefore, many times, we see Jesus as meek and …
Glorify God in all You Do
What did the world look like when America was not yet a nation? I can’t think about colonial America without thinking about pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. One thing I learned this year about pilgrims is how they seemed much …