Raising two small boys under age 5 has me going back to Hebrews 12:11 again and again. It says, "Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous:...
Sister Michelle Watson
Articles by Sister Michelle Watson
4 Scriptures that stood out
When I was a teenager, I kept a book of quotes. When I came across a quote that I liked, I'd hand-write it into my little book so that I wouldn't forget it. Now, I chuckle at...
Pleasure seekers, pain reapers
It starts so innocently. I slide into a booth at Los Corrales. The waiter flashes a smile and places a warm basket of golden chips on the table, along with a ceramic dipping bowl...
God Works in Mysterious Ways
Do you remember when Jesus told His disciples, "What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter" (John 13:7)? Do you remember what Jesus was doing at the time? He...
The Mom and the Butterfly
I homeschool my two little boys, and for our last "fun" science project of the school year, we got one of those caterpillar-to-butterfly kits. Over the course of about two weeks,...
A Bad Case of the Amazon Gimmies
"Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire." (Ecclesiastes 6:9) I can't remember exactly when my 6-year-old son learned about his Amazon wishlist, but it's a...
You want me to eat WHAT?
A while back, I found myself in possession of a bag of yellow potatoes. I don't cook potatoes often, but I roasted them in the oven till they were soft on the inside and crispy...
When is it ever enough?
We're going to play a game. Fill in the blank below with the first word that comes to your mind: There's not enough ________________ in my life. What word popped out? For me,...
The Gift of Being Present
You've seen it many times—a room full of people, heads down, silent, looking at their screens. It happens in conference rooms, classrooms, family rooms, and even in church...
The Season of -ING
It's the season of –ING. ShoppING CookING BakING PlannING WrappING InvitING OrderING CleanING TravelING DonatING HostING SocializING Whew! An exhausting list of verbs. I once...