Your relatives are going to ask you, they always do, what you got for Christmas. Even though you try to remember every gift, you probably didn’t even mention your most wonderful gift. And some Christmases, you might have been too busy to even open it. But this Christmas, more than ever you NEED to open […]
I used my Lenox plates on my Easter table. I’ve used these Lenox plates for years; ever since my kids were little. I’ve used them for most holidays and honestly, anytime I could find an excuse. It’s an elegant pattern; just a gold trim on solid bone china called eternity. I think it’s so cool […]
Have you ever experienced the darkness? I mean REALLY dark darkness! I’m talking darkness beyond: the eerie darkness of a campsite deep in the woods on a moonless night; the frighting darkness that comes during a hurricane; when the power goes out and all the windows are board up. or the paralyzing darkness of fear. […]
Uh um…Do you enjoy your life? Would you like to enjoy it more? Is there something you can do that will actually help you enjoy your life more? If the answer to that question is “yes” would you do what needs to be done? Would you prefer to listen to this teaching? Do you ever […]
My neighborhood is beginning to take on the beauty of Christmas. The lady on the corner is our “All Star” best decoration winner every year! She has a special gift of creating dazzling vignettes all over her yard. My eyes skip from one delightful scene to the other as I linger over the beauty when […]
I’m serious. Whose gift list would you like to be on? Come on…just for fun…think with me for just a minute…if you could be on anyone’s and I mean anyone’s…whose gift list who would it be? Would you pick someone that is wealthy to experience the lavishness of wealth? Would you pick someone […]
The leaves have been spectacular again this year. The vibrant colors explode like July fireworks and linger so you can enjoy them for a few days, not just seconds. But I love the fall for another reason. It’s when I married my sweetheart. He was an awesome young man. Intelligent. The leader of our youth group. […]
This fall has been crazy busy, but again and again I found myself standing on the back porch just drinking in the beauty around me. I sipped coffee, yes, of course I had my coffee cup in hand, as I begged the leaves to stay put! I wanted to say to them, “Do not fall away! […]
I am thankful for you! Thank you for reading my blog. Thank you for allowing me to share my heart and ministry with you. I am thankful that you have a heart for the things of God and that you are seeking to know Him better and walk more closely with Him. I […]
I asked my daughter again, the same question I asked her last year and I asked my son and most of the people that really matter to me and yes, it’s the same question every year… “What do you want me to get you?” When it comes to gift giving I never have a clue. […]
Scripture calls them wise, but behind their knowledge was curiosity, a desire to: know learn discover. Which came first? I’m not sure which came first; seeing the star or seeing the prophecy. I don’t know if the brillant sign in the dark sky drove them to search for the why behind it’s arrival or […]
Thinkful? It’s not a typo. While it’s not actually a word, it’s something we desperately need to do. Let me explain. So much of our thinking is distracted. Noise. Weariness. Busyness. Worry. So many voices clamoring for our attention. We simply don’t take the time to notice or think about the wonderful things that […]