A few weeks back I wrote a post titled Food Affects My Marriage. With it I got a tremendous outpouring of love and support for which I am truly grateful. I believe that a big part of conquering our struggles is admitting it to others. In doing so I’ve heard from many of you who […]
I wonder what would happen if people held up a sign that read “I Need a Job! Please Help!” instead of panhandling for money? Would people be more inclined to help someone find a job, or give them a job, as opposed to handing them a few bucks? What do you think? When my husband […]
I’m sitting here immobilized. Bad news can do that to you. I had been feeling a bit sad and grieving the whole empty nest thing. My thoughts began to dominate me with the fact that I am old enough to be a grandmother now, and, in fact, I AM a grandmother. Grandmothers are so old. […]
What are you certain of in life? What do you know for sure? I suppose we would all have differing answers to those questions. How I wish I could sit down with you and hear what you think. My message is short today. And it may be just what you need to hear. You are […]
I hate goodbyes. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. Saying bon voyage is painful. I’m sitting in an airport in Texas waiting for my flight home. I just said goodbye to my 3-month-old grandson. Do you wanna talk about painful? I didn’t want to let him go. Ever. And I had to […]
If I’m being 100% honest, sometimes—okay often—I just plain want my husband to do WHAT I WANT. I get something in my head and I want things to play out just as I’ve got it imagined in my fairytale world. And of course, I have a story to go with this theme. I was looking […]
This week I have a special guest writer, Pastor Mike Williams. Mike is the children’s pastor at Shepherd Church where he oversees 1,200 to 1,400 children a weekend. Could you imagine? To truly appreciate what he does, one would have to see him in action. Mike is an amazing pastor, but more than that, he […]
Do you own a Bible? Most of us have more than one. I know I do. I had always thought I had a great appreciation for my Bible until I had an eyeopening conversation with my sister-in-law, Elizabeth. Elizabeth grew up in the Ukraine, which at the time was part of the Soviet Union. Her […]
