by gardengroup | Aug 17, 2022
This time of year is especially busy for my family. My husband teaches high school and college students, and I have three kids that are now in elementary school. We are all trying to adjust from the flexibility of summer, to our new routine and rhythm for the school...
by gardengroup | Aug 3, 2022
One of my little girl’s favorite things to do is check our mail. She loves for me to carry her down the driveway in my arms and then she’ll open the mailbox as she shrieks, “Open Mommy, see what’s inside!” Last week it was raining one day and she was...
by gardengroup | Jul 26, 2022
Trust is hard. Especially when you have tons of life experience and circumstances that have led you to believe trusting is unsafe. That’s the thing though, people and God are not the same. People have the ability let you down in one way or another. People can break...
by gardengroup | Jul 20, 2022
Last week was a hard week in foster care for us. Our kiddo had to face some hard truth. Everyday I was addressing the symptoms of anger and sadness. It was exhausting and I went into survival mode. I was TAH-YERD. I’m the person who will have the hard...
by gardengroup | Jul 13, 2022
Obedience is not always easy. In fact, a lot of times it looks like stepping into the unknown and way out of your comfort zone. Sometimes it looks like saying yes even when you have no idea what you’re saying yes too. I’ve learned though that God honors...
by gardengroup | May 25, 2022
Lately I’ve been feeling like the Father is calling me back to a more disciplined prayer time. That’s sounds somewhat cold even as I type those words “disciplined prayer time.” Yes prayer is conversational, an exchange between the Father and His child, and yet another...
