I spent last weekend in Philadelphia visiting with two friends whom I have known since elementary school. We toured local sites, walked through lovely town homes in the neighborhood, and…
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Several years ago I was among a group of ten women headed to Central Asia on a mission trip. With stringent weight and size limits for our bags internationally and…
Goals? Resolutions? Plans? How do you look ahead into 2014? Years ago I gave up the resolution idea. All it did was make me feel guilty all year. I never…
Last year I wrote a post on my website about deliberately being thankful during each day in November instead of only on Thanksgiving Day. This year I planned 30 particular ways to…
Because our neighborhood is about 20 years old, many residents are redoing the landscaping. Time has rendered many of the original plants thin or too large, no longer beautiful. Many…
My childhood friend Nancy was forbidden to participate in a number of activities on Sunday because her parents felt that Sunday was the Christian Sabbath, purposed for focusing on God….
Soul care requires us to realize our utter dependence on Christ, who said, “Apart from me, you can do nothing,” (John 15:5). Today I read this morning prayer by John…
It appears that my husband will have by-pass surgery in his left calf next week. Apparently, one of the arteries is blocked nearly 100%. The doctors say that this is…
Welcome to September! It is that time of year when the kids are back in school, some off to college and some just beginning first grade. Moms everywhere have visions…
We in Texas have been experiencing drought conditions for much of the last three years. Our lake levels are down; many cities and towns have implemented severe restrictions on water…
