Mrs. Turnipseed was in her 80’s when she approached my pastor-husband and exclaimed with great exuberance, “Pastor, I’m so excited! I’ve found a new ministry!” Can you picture that in your mind? How many seniors are even looking for new opportunities to serve? What a testimony to younger generations. On a day that I typically just…
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in one of those adoption stories and after years of separation, there’s a glorious reunion where I’m making up for lost time. It’s the season of life I’m in, I guess, but I have, much to my chagrin, become a morning person– and am actually enjoying the time of…
It was several years ago that I heard a statement that I can never seem to get out of my head and my heart (not that I want to!). My husband preached a sermon on compassion and had given every family in the congregation a token reminder of this principle: “Every Person Matters” He had…
When Doug and I moved into our home almost 7 years ago, I made the decision to SIMPLIFY. My goal was to get rid of clutter and display only things that would represent my faith and my family. Apparently, I am a fan of WORDS, because almost every room in my house has something to say!. Since…
