by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 6, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
We were pulling into Boston, with our car fully packed. The year was 1987 and we were heading to what would become our new home. We had our three children in tow, one dog, a few belongings and wondered what this new chapter of our life would bring. I looked back at...
by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 3, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
When, as a young girl I got mad, frustrated or began whining my mother gave me words of wisdom. At the time, I didn’t know they were words of wisdom. I just thought her words of instruction were normal protocol. Her instruction was this. “Go outside,...
by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 1, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
I strongly dislike going to the dentist. Yesterday was my semi- annual teeth cleaning appointment. (I was six months late scheduling this appointment, so it actually became my annual appointment.) It’s far too easy to procrastinate doing things I don’t...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 30, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
Obedience training has begun. My husband is working with our little pup, teaching him four basic commands – sit, stay, come and no. These are the commands, that when fully trained, Denver should respond to immediately – and always. I look forward to his...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 28, 2012 | Devotional Thoughts
My granddaughter, Lexi, (two and a half years old) was ‘reading’ with her mom yesterday morning. As in any household with three children, quiet moments are few and far between. The two older children had gone off to school, and Lexi sat with her mommy as...
