Laughter with friends. Rainy days. Sunshine. Birds singing. Cold drink of water on a hot day. Hot coffee on a snowy morning. Watching snow fall from my living room window. Playing with my granddaughter. Hugs from my grandchildren. Phone calls from my children. Vacation at …
* Afflilate links included. With nearly 900 prophecies about Jesus’s Second Coming in the Bible (three times as many as for His first coming), I certainly had questions about key events that will take place before the Lord’s return. I found The Prophecy Answer Book by …
Caring for the elderly was a perfect fit for me. My grandmother had sown into my life seeds of compassion, kindness, and respect. Those seeds grew into a garden of love and support for the “grandparents” put into my life. As a home companion, I …
If you recognize this post, there’s a good reason why. For several years I’ve updated and shared my family favorite Thanksgiving books. This year I asked Facebook readers what their must-read books for the season are and added some titles from my to-read list. Hope …
November still has many activities we can enjoy like shuffling through fallen leaves or sharing a cup of hot cider with someone you love or walking through the pumpkin patch to find THE pumpkin that’s perfect for making pumpkin stew or decorating the mantle or . …
Are you stressing out thinking about Thanksgiving being just around the corner? Are you a perfectionistic person and want everything to be so “right” that you are wearing your family out? Are you a young mom just trying to survive the upcoming holiday with some …
* Affiliate links included. “After everything that happened I could never go back.” That sentence appears on the back cover of Stephen Mansfield’s book, Healing Your Church Hurt: What To Do When You Still Love God But Have Been Wounded by His People. He looks at …
* Affiliate links included. It’s election time, and this raises many questions as we consider who will lead. Recently I went to a political rally, feeling curious about a candidate running for president. Unfortunately, I neglected to obtain a ticket, but I figured I would …
* Affiliate links included. On July 23rd I had a total replacement of my left hip. I previously had both knees and my right hip replaced. My friends jokingly call me the bionic woman. I assure you, they are not bionic joints, but they are …
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. This is the time of year when we go out of our way to do what we should have been doing all year long – letting our pastoral staff know we appreciate all they do. We humans get easily frustrated or …
