Kim Blain

The Land of Algebra

So I have a confession…I am not good at math. In fact, I barely passed Elementary Algebra in college. When the letters show up alongside a number, it throws my brain into tornadic activity, swirling around and destroying any hope of solving the problem. Pretty soon the Wicked Witch of the West, with her smugContinue reading “The Land of Algebra”

I KNOW, Do You?

Last week, I posted about the floor we were installing in our home and how exhausting and painful it was to get it put in. It reminded me of how “digging” into God’s Word could be painful as well, especially when the Holy Spirit uses it to “correct” and “train” us. And as I lookContinue reading “I KNOW, Do You?”

Floored

This past week, we have been putting in new flooring and “refurbishing” some old floors. It is hard, back-breaking work. By the end of the day, I am exhausted, my back and knees hurt and I am longing to be done. As we are working to get this done, I am wondering if it isContinue reading “Floored”

Cultivating A Heart of Hope

The tag line of my website is “Cultivating a Heart of Hope”. Why? Well, partly because I needed something to describe what my website and blog were all about and partly because it’s the only thing I could come up with (pretty lame, but true). Does it resonate with you, my readers? Only you canContinue reading “Cultivating A Heart of Hope”

A Moment…

One day, I was having a moment…you know, a moment when all seemed to go awry and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it. So to combat that feeling of despair, I sat down and started writing out first, what thankfulness is and second what I am thankful for. I thought I wouldContinue reading “A Moment…”