It’s right about now that many of you shoppers out there are thinking one of two things: ONE: “I really, really, really NEED to get started on my Christmas shopping!” or, TWO: […]
Four Gifts I Wish I Had Given My Children
Shine
Angels and tinsel and tree tops and lights and sparkling, glittering gold and silver. But nothing shines brighter than the joy on their faces. I love giving gifts. The most heart-warming, rewarding […]
Momentary Thankfulness
Sure. I want to live a life that is grateful. I want to dwell on the good. And I definitely prefer to camp in the “out of the woods” zone. But sometimes […]
Unpacking Hope
I’m not sure where I put it, but I know it’s there. Stored away. Forgotten. And this treasure so once held dear should never have disappeared. HOPE. Where does it come from […]
Is America Teaching Casual Christianity?
It’s probably not fair to say “America”. It’s also probably not fair to say “Christianity”. You obviously can’t blame a country, and it’s getting harder to define the term Christianity in a […]
Sometimes I Forget That I’m Strange
I am a Nana, yet I still talk baby-talk to my grandbabies. I like dill pickles with my chili. I can use a sewing machine and power tools. I love to read–and sometimes take […]
Stepping Into the DIY Zone
Okay, this is where it gets real. While I said I was stepping out of my comfort zone on my last post, I literally inspired myself :o) and jumped into action on […]
Encouragement for Back to School
Just a little something to remind you teachers and young moms out there– Don’t forget in all of the craziness of a school year to take time to STOP. BREATHE. FOCUS.
Billy Graham’s Perspective on PEACE
Scripture is the number one source of TRUTH. Period. I often read devotionals–online and written ones to help encourage my spiritual journey, and am very cautious about who I listen to–and Billy Graham […]
When You WANT to Worry
Let’s face it. We all worry. We know it doesn’t help anything, yet we choose it. Humanly speaking, I want to say, “I can’t help it!”; yet in my heart, I know it’s […]
Summer of Cedar
It’s only my personal opinion, but cedar trees are not the most beautiful of trees… My husband-with-a-memory-bank-that-never-runs-out is stashed with all kinds of treasure. He has been trying to teach me to […]
The Crack in America
This is a flat-out WARNING: A heads up. This one’s been brewing in my cup a long time, and it’s kinda overflowing… so, umm, it’s gonna be a long one. I just […]
When Life Takes A Turn
When life takes a turn–for good or for bad, it can come at us like a curve ball–and we don’t know whether to come out swinging or stand still and risk a shot at […]
How COULD They?!!
Some days it is SO HARD to imagine how someone could be so blind… Until the blinders fall from my eyes and I realize how easily it happens. A crowd hears that […]
A Gift of The Word
Once a year we give out Bibles to our First Graders. It’s an exciting time for these young readers, and a delight to see their sweet faces as they take ownership of […]
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