Who Is Your King?

Who Is Your King?

In just two days, our country will elect a new President. This election has been the most unusual, controversial, and polarizing of my lifetime. With each cycle, it seems misinformation, hostility, and bitterness grow stronger. People on both sides let emotions...
Two Hurricanes and a Flood

Two Hurricanes and a Flood

When it rains, it pours—or so the saying goes. But for us this past month, it has felt more like a flood. We’ve faced the loss of a dear friend, endured two hurricanes, been displaced from our home by flooding, and said goodbye to our beloved Australian...
Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves

I’m sitting at my desk and watching out the window as the wind shakes the now dead leaves from the branches of our oak trees. They cover the ground much as a fresh snowfall covers the ground in other parts of the country. My husband will spend Saturday raking them up...
Compassionate Hearts

Compassionate Hearts

I have an amazing friend. Shelli is one of the few people who only sees the good in everyone. Not once, can I recall Shelli ever saying something negative about another person. When someone else does, she is quick to turn it around and demonstrate a positive aspect of...
In His Presence

In His Presence

Of our 3 dogs, Brady is mine. He loves to be with me whether he’s curled up on the coach next to me or laying on the foot of my recliner as I read and write. As long as he is near, he is happy and content. Occasionally, he will wander into the bedroom and stretch out...
God’s Little Gifts

God’s Little Gifts

God is amazing. My mother left this world in 2003. I saw her today at the dinner theater my husband and I attend regularly. Today’s show was “Beautiful – a Tribute to Carol King.” Before the show began, I ran to the restroom to wash my hands....