Category Archives: Spotting Treasure

Finding golden moments where God’s truth, love, and grace intersect with real life.

Awash in Defeat, Washed Over with Grace

Posted on January 30, 2017 by spottingtreasure

It was a moment of total defeat. I had just walked into my son’s room to say goodnight.  As we usually do, we started to debrief the day. He admitted to having a hard time with jealousy. Someone he knew … Continue reading →

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Someone Else’s Shadow

Posted on January 11, 2017 by spottingtreasure

I wrote a note of thanks to my son’s teacher. The two sentences he wrote back changed my thinking completely. Continue reading →

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Few Things Are Needed

Posted on December 20, 2016 by spottingtreasure

The two cartons of store bought Christmas cookies mocked me from the counter and I didn’t care. They mocked me because, other than the odd package of Oreos I keep on hand for friends with nut allergies, I don’t buy … Continue reading →

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