Last summer this “city-gal” was offered some hay. My husband broke out into laughter trying to imagine what we would do with thousand pound bales of multi-grain grass in our suburban dwelling . I pondered the opportunity, as my brain quickly went through its rolodex in my mind, thinking who I knew who might […]
A few years ago I was invited to speak at my first international engagement, Colima University in Colima, Mexico. My topic assigned to me was “Valuing Life.” My audience was lawyers, politicians and pre-med students plus one news reporter who wrote my presentation nearly word for word. Before the five-day trip ended, I spoke a […]
Hey, it’s my birthday! Let the celebration begin!!
My family and friends probably wonder why my birthday is such a big deal to me. It is about more than a mere day of celebration and my love language – gifts. No! It is about His faithfulness and my testimony.
When I was a teen, a doctor […]
In many ways, the playing field of life has become more level. With retirement funds, college savings and cash safety nets lost due to a stumbling economy, the answer has become trusting the living God with today’s manna like the children of Israel. In a day when the dollar is devalued, the treasures of […]
I loved the theme for one of the CFN Women’s Conference where I spoke. It was entitled , “Great Expectations in Uncertain Times.”
When I was invited to come and I was told the theme, I knew immediately what to speak on—Hope.
Hope fuels expectations. Hope always sees beyond any storm, challenge or uncertain times. When […]
Do you think hell is a place or a condition?– ACID REFLUX! Oh, what a nightmare. I wonder if that is why the prophets of old in the Bible said they had fire shot up in their bones. Hey! I know the feeling!
Last fall, I came home from a 31 event speaking tour that covered 11 […]
I just finished doing an hour radio interview with someone whom I have had a “voice-crush” on for years—Chris Fabry. His show is “Chris Fabry Live” on the Moody Radio network. I was not disappointed talking with him personally. He had insightful questions and dug for the rich treasure beyond our story. Plus, an […]
We have a tradition in our family during the year our children turn twelve. We call it the year of the blessing. It is a precursor before the infamous “teen” years. Using the word teenager is a relatively new word in our culture. The word “teen” was first used in 1921 and the term […]
I love the imagery from Psalms 127:3-4, “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.” To me it paints a vivid picture of our parental responsibility and the incredible potential of our legacy.
There are three main parts to any arrow: the point, […]