Sitting in an international airport, you can only imagine the variety of shoes displayed here. These are the shoes chosen for travel. Do they represent the wearer or are they more practical than normal? Worn and well…
Do you ever watch other families and see how they celebrate, wishing you had thought of that? Some are easy to capture and make your own while others just won’t ever happen as the window of opportunity…
I find it amazing how much the weather affects my preferences of which foods to eat. Each season tempts with favorites: winter desires comfort with baked goods and casseroles; spring calls for fresh salads and berries; summer…
Sometimes, we have to do hard things. Few people enjoy doing hard things. There are those who thrive when facing something hard. Those persons are rare, indeed. Challenging is one thing, but hard is another. Hard is a…
My life often seems run by a clock. Be here at 5:45. Have that done by 1:00. Will a meeting at 11:15 work? We can’t get you in until 6:30. It will have to be at 10:00. Life…
What is it you NEED most today? Peace—to be still and know that God is in control of your life and future? Grace—to be able to let go of all that needs done and do…
The extremes of life tug and strain at me. Immense joy and great sorrow occupy the same home, my heart. I am amazed I can even stand up straight—I think I should be whirling like my mind and…
Some days I wonder what kind of fruit am I cultivating? I long to use tender words, respond peacefully and act kindly to show my love. However, the reality seems more like short, snippy words, flared responses…
As we embark on our journey this New Year, many of us map out plans to attain new goals, achieve desired tasks and improve areas in their life. We feel it is a fresh start to accomplish what…
Why do we find it so difficult, at times, to know how to do the right thing or even what the right thing is? We wrestle and worry about the choice before us, as if we don’t have…