It was an unexpected encounter and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. It was a warm winter day as I walked in the door on Thursday morning. Not knowing what to expect, I took my laptop, books, and props into the building and asked for directions. Some friendly faces greeted me and took …
It’s all over now. The gifts are unwrapped. Everyone has gone home. The leftovers are gone. The unlit wreaths remain hanging outside. We took down the tree and put the ornaments away. I still find bits of wrapping paper and tape here and there. Sparkles of glitter reveal themselves when the lighting is just right. …
Addiction is a powerful thing. It all started quite innocently. In the 1970’s, my husband was stationed in Okinawa. Shopping there was truly an experience. Many items one purchased in their stores were wrapped in delightful high quality wrapping paper. The stationery sold there was exquisite. It was thick and very smooth to write on. …
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Among other things, Christmas is a time of giving gifts. We search for that perfect gift for our loved ones. We spend hours scrolling on the internet. We walk the length of the shopping malls. Surely somewhere out there we will find that perfect gift. We want that gift to be special and memorable. Maybe …
There was a heaviness to the cloud-filled sky that morning. It was not cold. It was not dank. But it was humid. There was no forecast of rain, yet the hazy sky was filled with dark, gloomy-looking clouds. It was heavy. So heavy. As I drove down the Interstate, I felt that heaviness. It made …
My parents always had the coffee on. They enjoyed many cups of coffee a day. Mom used the old-fashioned stove-top aluminum coffee pot with a glass percolator top and a basket of grounds. Yes, the unhealthy aluminum coffee pot! The coffee was always ready to share with anyone who dropped in unexpectedly. Grandpa would stop …
You probably remember it well from years ago or perhaps you are at a time in your life where it is happening now. If not, you probably remember it from when you were a child. It is a lovely summer day. The door slams shut and the child runs into the house, sweaty, and a …
In 2018 I had a stirring within me. It was a stirring to write my third book. This book was going to be the biggest challenge of all of my books to date. I don’t want to spoil the details that are revealed in the book, so let me just say that I knew I …
Here’s a reality check. If we get to thinking that we are important, that we are significant, that the world revolves around us and our wonderfulness and our works…guess what? As highly as we would like to think of ourselves, James 4 tells us we are simply a mist that appears on earth for a …
In these days of social media, people’s interaction has taken on a new dimension. Some think they can control the narrative. They insist on having the last word. They get quite bold in their responses. If someone says something they don’t like or disagree with, they don’t want to hear any more from that person …
