Getting familiar with my heart
At the question “Daddy, can we watch a movie on Sunday?” this is the unexpected reply our oldest gets: “Let’s make sure our obedience matches our request sweetheart. And we’ll see.”Continue reading
Author Archive: Naty Tully
The Ouch, Oops, and Oh No Of Prayer
Throughout the day, most of us have a lot to say. Among all the words we use only a small number represent meaningful conversation. If we were to write them all down on a paper, how many pages would reflect the words we exchange with God daily? Continue reading
Better Together
Poverty. Injustice. Disease. Corruption. Chaos. Throughout history, and even today, great people with big hearts join resources to fight against such things.Continue reading
Out Of The Control Tower
Our family loves The Sound Of Music. As we often listen to the soundtrack as we drive, we loudly sing along with slight natural undesired modifications of the tune, at times of the lyrics too. Continue reading
Hope- Tucked In A Suitcase
Easter. Spring lilies. Bunnies. Eggs. Chocolate eggs. Lamb chops. All these are mixed as if in a tossed salad to be used instead of a wedding cake.Continue reading
Pity Or Praise
To keep our hearts focused on the true meaning of Easter, many a Christian study the end chapters of the Gospels, follow Passion Week devotionals, watch Jesus’ life movies and documentaries, and fill their ear buds with Easter songs.Continue reading
Hope Riding On A Donkey
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” shouted the crowds while welcoming the King of Kings entering Jerusalem on a donkey. Continue reading
Now, The Lamb Of Peace. Then, The Roaring Lion.
One day, my husband was teaching our girls about God, how He’s a good good Father, yet He is to be reverently feared. He used the imagery they could relate to from their readings in the Chronicles of Narnia, that Aslan is a good lion, but he’s not tame.Continue reading
When Cheeks Don’t Blush
As our girls admired the picture of their freshly-born baby cousin, our oldest says:
-Mommy, our baby cousin looks like Gracie when she was born, and like Chloe, and like Zoe, and like Ellie, and like… Continue reading
Head Not Tail
When we’re kids we name the heroes we want to become. As time goes by, those names fade into nothing more than childish fantasies. So, when over night we find ourselves as grown ups (every kids’ dream) we settle for way less than what we dreamed our life to be. Continue reading