Category: Wanderlust Blog

  • Heaven?

    “Proof of Heaven” is the name of the book I just finished. It seems to have been on the bestseller lists for a bit. It’s no wonder, people want to know if heaven exists and if there is an afterlife. Deep down, in our core, there is a longing for the connection to God. Does…

  • Generations….

    There is a funny quote about family…”Family is like fudge, mostly sweet mixed with a few nuts!” You have to admit it’s true, every family has its nuts and its skeletons. The fascinating thing is that they are in every family…and most don’t like to admit it. Maybe there is a fear that the family…

  • Full of Personality!

    The other day I was doing personality tests online with my boys. We are trying to come up with some interesting career choices for them. It’s interesting to see how a series of questions and algorithms can pinpoint ones personality and things we like to call “quirks”! I have always known that I am quite…

  • Greener Grass?

    There is that saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”…and there is a part of us that knows it isn’t true, but we still don’t stop wishing we were there. Beautiful grass is the result of maintenance and water, somebody is taking care of it. Our side might be…

  • Fireflies!

    Seeing fireflies in the evenings makes me believe in magic! There is so much of it in God’s creation. When you stop to think of the firefly and how it lights up the night and makes us smile…actually even thinking about them makes me smile. 🙂 Why did God create the firefly? Or the hummingbird?…

  • Blessing or Burden?

    Our second oldest has now left the nest. I went through the gamut of emotion. I felt sadness, relief, excitement, old age…and worry. Have I raised him well enough? Will he be able to survive in this nasty world? Did I fill him with confidence and self-worth? Is he going to be someone who makes…