natalie’s blog

Every time I take a few moments to read the Voice of the Martyrs monthly magazine, it is a tremendous blessing and challenge to me. In the December issue, Director Tom White shares an illustration about an anchor. He says, “An anchor does not hold the ship simply because it is heavy. The anchor must [...]

A brilliant stroke of marketing finally induced me to join the masses in the day-after Thanksgiving madness. In previous years, the sales have never been enticing enough to warrant arising in time to take advantage of the 5 a.m. “early-bird specials.” But beginning the sale at 11:59 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and running through the [...]

In a couple of weeks my Mom and I will be hosting our second annual Neighborhood Ladies Christmas Tea. In preparation for the occasion, I am preparing a talk titled The Meaning of Life that I plan to share with the ladies. I keep coming up with more and more things that I want to [...]

Literally. My wonderful symphony-going companions, Jynae and Lisa, joined me for an incredible evening of music provided by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. The program tonight was spectacular! (Of course it didn’t hurt that we amazingly ended up with seats in the third row, almost at center stage.) In honor of Veteran’s Day, the evening began [...]

It is always so encouraging to read the Overseas Field Report from my friend Kelsie who is now serving as a missionary with her husband Joshua in Ukraine. (They have the most amazing story of how God brought them together in marriage a couple of years ago even though Joshua was living overseas and Kelsie [...]

John 15:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. The dilemma for me in this statement is that it appears that Jesus is using circular reasoning [...]

My goal in life is not to find happiness or to seek happiness. I already have found everything I need and more in Christ. Now, my life’s purpose is to give out to others. To live a life poured out in service to my Heavenly Father. To glorify the Lord in everything I do, say, [...]