“Roses are red, violets are blue. You make me smile.” If I received a rose every single day and feasted on chocolate at night, but didn’t have you, there would be no delight. Expressions of love can come in a package but the best ones of all are wrapped in a smile. And you…
Some days I wonder if the roles I fill were really meant for me. With no degree to back up my skills, the qualifications of my existence come only from life experience: First: Daughter. As my parents age and years seem to fly, I am seeing them for who they are more clearly than ever. There…
When I was little, I remember praying and asking God to let me live long enough to know what it was like to be a wife and a mom. Some would say I didn’t dream very big. Yet there are others who know exactly what was in that little girl’s heart. The desire to love…
Did you know the Bible talks about style? I learned a long time ago that dressing up on the outside might make me feel valuable, but the truth is, you and I both know that is not what determines beauty. We all have seen beautiful people who exhibit ugly behavior. We have also seen many…
June–the season of weddings. [I actually started this blog post quite some time ago after reading 2 Corinthians, Chapter 2. When the calendar flipped to June, I decided it would be the perfect time to post it]. I was a January bride, and yes, I was a very traditional bride with a veil. I had…
Ever wonder why it sometimes seems that romance is only a fairy-tale? Maybe it’s because we forget that in those Cinderella stories, the characters have to overcome obstacles before they arrive at their “happily ever after”. Real life. Real stories. Two imperfect people are brought together from two different worlds, and we somehow think that…
