“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6 For us! For us a child came into the world. A world full of love and hope […]
I joined my grandkids for their social distance picture with Santa this year. Santa sat in a slay with Mrs. Claus while over six feet away my grandkids got to wave, smile, and take pictures. Santa even addressed grandma. “I’m guessing you are grandma,” Santa said to me. “Yup” I responded. “Well, Santa usually takes […]
“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, […]
We had a heat wave here in Southern California last week. In the middle of the week, we heard a loud POP. Our air conditioning unit was done. D.O.N.E. It had served us well for over thirty years. So, I’m not complaining. By Thursday, my husband had multiple guys in our home for quotes on […]
There are times where life throws you turns and crashes. Like right now, we are all waiting for something. Like not having to wear a mask anymore. How nice would that be? I’m reminded of a true story… A speaker missed his flight and argued with the flight personnel. He pleaded with them at the […]
Just having a little fun today… Looking at Proverbs 31 and imagining what today’s version would be. Are you a modern woman? Whatever that is… Will you have some fun and play along with me? The Modern Proverbs 31 Woman: Proverbs 31 – The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him. […]
Recently a friend told me this sweet story, and it blessed me so much I wanted to share it with you. These are his words, and this is a true story: One day my son Christopher and I were driving back from his last day of his freshman year of college. He was particularly animated […]
My son recently got married. Weddings are exciting and also filled with so many points of possible conflict. This wedding was extra special because it was his second one. Sometimes no matter how hard you try and no matter what you do things just don’t go as you had planned. In the worst of days […]
When you smash a muffin, you’ll get crumbs. When you cook oatmeal, you’ll get mush. When you squeeze a lemon, you’ll get sour. We’ve all heard it said… When life gives you lemons make lemonade. But what if life gives you cancer? How do you make lemonade with that? If life squeezed you, what would […]
If I could go back and tell my twenty year old self a few things this is what they’d be. What would you tell yourself? See if this list of ten life hacks would match any of your own. 10 Life Hacks for the Long-haul: 1. Tomorrow you can start over. Each day is a […]
