It never ceases to amaze me—the spiritual lessons the Lord teaches me through the practical realities of everyday life. For instance, home-purging. I’ve written about this before, and here I go again. What I know for sure is that home-purging is not a one-and-done thing;...
I had to wear a heart monitor for a few days last week. Just a little project my doctor assigned to me to monitor my heart rate (I have a family history of heart stuff, and he is thoroughly checking all the boxes to get...
Recently, our youngest granddaughter took first place in the 3200-meter race in the 2025 Georgia High School State Track and Field competition (that’s 2 miles, or 8 laps around the track). AND, her team from Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia, captured the State first-place...
I remember exactly where I was sitting, a few decades ago, on the day Psalm 27:10 struck my heart, “For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.” Now, my parents did not forsake me. Not at all....
Gosh, this is so hard to write. It’s been taking me forever… but here goes. Four weeks ago, we had to let our little sunshine, Gigi, go Home. It was time. She was ready—even if I wasn’t. It still hurts to write those words and...
Want to give up something for Lent? Want to deny your flesh and fast and pray? Of course you don’t? It’s not natural to want to do those things. That’s why, if you do practice the Lenten discipline of fasting, you most likely give up...
Admittedly, I love the colder weather. I love the sights, the smells, the coziness of a fire… and I love the clothes of the colder season! Growing up in Florida, where there is maybe about a minute-and-a-half of “coolish” weather, I longed for a Christmas...
Are you a “Love ya” person, or an “I love you” person? I had friend who used to say, “Love ya! Mean it!” every time she said goodbye in person or on the phone. It was funny. It was cute. And everybody knew that she loved...
I was born on February 6th, designed, planned and purposed by God, and yet the product of an unplanned pregnancy. My parents got married and went on to have 4 more children. Fifteen years later, the Supreme Court of the United States would rule in the...
There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, “Enough” – the grave, the barren womb, land that is not satisfied with water, and fire that never says, “Enough!” Proverbs 30:15-16 Life is happening outside of our own personal world. If you’ve been keeping...