I pulled up to our new place and yanked my suitcase out of the back of the car. And as I grabbed the suitcase’s handle, I felt a thud on the top of my sandaled foot as a cast iron frying pan flew out and landed on me. Exhausted from packing up our condo an […]
The News Came on Facebook
Romans 12:5 “Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.” The news came on Facebook: Muriel Cook had passed. Funny how we receive news nowadays. An electronic message blurted out that one of my life mentors had passed. A week ago, Muriel Cook, an 88 year-old the missionary, author, speaker, Bible study […]
It’s All About The Babies
In deference to those who had had an abortion: My heart goes out to you. You were fooled into thinking that your pregnancy was a blob of tissue. And because of fear you made your decision. But this post is about the babies. Let’s redirect the argument to those little lives hanging in the balance. […]
Alzhimer’s: The Thief That Came to Stay
She couldn’t recall how to get to the bedroom. I girded up my patience and told her for the tenth time she’d be staying right down the hall in the same bed right she was in last night… and the night before… and the night before. I also reminded her that she had eaten lunch […]
Serving Your Spouse Outside of Your Sweet Spot
“And whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve…” Mark 10:44-45 Serve one another in love, even when it’s uncomfortable, in season or not. When talking about marriage, we love to talk about what strengths we can bring […]
10 Simple Ways to Overcome Selfishness
Dear readers, I met Ginger at the final class on the final day of Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. I immediately was drawn to her her spunky, fun personality and knew she had a book in her that connected women to God. As a military wife, she is involved in a wonderful ministry […]
