Last year, I decided to write letters to people who impacted me in some way to say thanks and to share what their influence meant to me. The idea germinated after I read a blog about what someone was doing for Lent. Rather than fasting food or television, the person embarked on a letter writing…
Exercising in the winter offers its challenges. After a recent spill, I want to share alternatives for winter exercising, in particular, one that encourages you emotionally, as well as physically. Winter spills lurk Snow carpeted the sidewalk along the path I intended, but when my boot crunched into the short pile of fluffy stuff, out…
My tire blow out story illustrates God’s faithfulness. I’ve been struggling with feeling seen and loved. I read my Bible, study the wisdom within its pages, pray, sometimes sing, sometimes weep. God sees me. He loves me. This I know. He sees you and loves you, too. Still, I can’t explain it. I need confirmation…
If we quit rushing about and open our eyes, we see multiple reminders that God provides. Daily, He sends these messages and images as witnesses of His love and care. Examples of witnesses What witnesses, you ask? Consider these: The glorious scenery that speaks volumes of His creativity. The vast array of stars in a…
I exchanged the old 2020 calendars for 2021 calendars on December 31. I penciled in a few events and my family birthdays. Don’t you love a new calendar, so clean and fresh, so full of possibilities? Calendars serve multiple purposes at my house. One keeps track of the bills. Another features the weekly menus. The…
I am overwhelmed with grief. When I wake in the morning, sadness greets me. I crawl out of bed after procrastinating a bit. Tears get wiped away. After I brush my teeth and get dressed, I adjust my mask and greet the day. My days speed by somehow filled to the brim with tasks and…
While reading a local newspaper these past months, I’ve noticed that the cartoon in the Views section runs pessimistic. A recent one commented that this year would be a good year to skip the brag letter. This struck me as I contemplated writing my annual Christmas letter. I believe Christmas letters share our lives with…
God wants us to find happiness with the spouse of our youth all the days of our lives. We have our moments though when we fail to find joy on our radar. Tempers flare when we feel misunderstood or ignored. As the year switches to 2021, I recommend three relationship books that promise to strengthen…
This week, I want to share with you five resources you can visit or check out when you need reminders that you matter. We need reminders more than ever now. I’m finding a great need for people to hear they are of incalculable worth. Each person is precious. I spent a lot of time in…
Books and magazine subscriptions make great Christmas gifts. Here are my suggestions of books that will help the young people in your life know that they matter. Magazine subscriptions The first idea is to give magazine subscriptions that continue through the entire year. I highly recommend Brio for teen girls, Clubhouse for kids 8-12, and…