A friend of mine recently lost her 27-year-old son in a tragic accident in which they don’t know the details and probably never will. My husband and I travelled to be at the memorial—Mike had baptized this young man as a child, and his parents exemplify close in the word friend for us. Talking to […]
Your husband offers to go to the grocery store to get eggs for you so that you can make the cupcakes you need for the party. He’s gone for over an hour and, when he returns he’s bought Danishes, ciabatta rolls, salami, Almond milk, focaccia pizza, and Junior mints. He puts the groceries on the […]
ABC news covered a delightful clip of a reporter who was interrupted by a “fan” while he was reporting on a story. With microphone in hand, and in the middle of recording a story on the side of a not-very-busy street, he pauses because he sees his mom in a car right behind him. This […]
I’m all about winning in your marriage. Who doesn’t want to win in their marriage, right? This article will not only help you do that, but also, these principles will help you win in all of your relationships and in life. The Happiness Effect by Jim and Cathy Burns A cheerful heart is good medicine, […]
“Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.” (Galatians 6:9) Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched my son, Tim, open the church service in prayer at the mega-church where he’s one of the pastors. Now, that seems like a silly […]
Today is my wedding anniversary. You’re too young, they said. You’re making a mistake, they said. You don’t know what love is, they said. It’s harder than you think, they said. You’ll destroy your life, they said. He’ll never change, they said. And here we are 40 plus years later and we are still happily […]
It could have gone really really sour. It could have completely ruined my birthday. It could have put a wedge in my marriage. But I did it anyway. I’m at that age where I tell myself “This is what old looks like.” Old, it’s such a relative term, don’t you think? But as each birthday […]
It was a hot, hot, hot Sunday during the Arizona summer. Even so, I wore a long blue dress. It was a special day and I wanted my attire to reflect the celebration in my heart. The morning started at my home church for a church service, and then I rushed out to another church. […]
I had landed a front row seat on my flight home, I was stoked about it too. As I boarded the plane there was a large gentleman sleeping in the aisle seat next to my window front row seat. I couldn’t get past him and had to disturb him to get into my seat. While […]
My father-in-law passed away this past year. Having served in World War II, and following the times of his generation, “Dad,” Wally Williams wasn’t one for emotions or feelings. Men were taught to be men: one must never cry, don’t show weakness, suck it up, man up, and never put your guard down, were the […]
