Week 26 - 40 Weeks in the Shade of God's Care I’ve always loved Christmas. Every part of it warms my heart. I love the smell of Christmas baking, the twinkle of lights in the neighborhood. I enjoy the anticipation surrounding the season. I enjoy it so much that I plan for it all year. In the fall ...
#NoFilter
An annual 382 billion dollar beauty industry, ranging from over-the-counter cosmetics to a wide selection of plastic surgery options, makes it possible for almost any woman to touch up the outside of her life while masking the pain that's hidden within. The task of airbrushing our appearance to ...
Did I Pay Attention? Reflections on Motherhood
Have you ever walked into a setting that suddenly unleashed a floodgate of memories? An 8 hour drive behind us...8 more to conquer. We had reached our midway point in route to my niece's wedding in a small midwest town. Tonight's lodging - the modest Bozeman Western Inn. Maybe it was the young ...
When Falling Asleep on God Isn’t a Bad Idea
If you have followed world news over the past couple of weeks, you have probably experienced a measure of grief, disbelief, anger, fear or depression over some of the events that have taken place in the U.S: the fatal shooting of The Voice star, Christina Grimmy, followed, the next day, by the ...
Your Life… Sharing the Sweet Gift
I'm not certain how it happened, but I am alert that a change is taking place in me. Following the good news that the fast-growing mass in my body was nothing more than a benign nuisance, I was certain I'd live with renewed speed toward the swift accomplishment of my goals and dreams. Instead, the ...
5 Ways to Refuel an Empty Soul
How busy we have become and as a result, how empty! Charles Swindoll No one argues the fact that today's modern woman is busy. Whether you're a farm wife preparing daily meals for a crew of men, a stay-at-home mom juggling the countless responsibilities of child-rearing, or a 9-5 career woman loaded ...