Our kids may tire of hearing our advice, but good reasons often support what we say. I encountered some new personal advice not long ago that shocked my kids. They laughed because they thought I was joking. I was serious indeed. My advice seemed strange, but even strange parental advice is rooted in experience which…
My first Good Friday with new eyes I remember the first Good Friday service I attended after I made my commitment to Christ. The pastor of the packed Nazarene church in my community welcomed my husband, two young sons, and me. He brought us folding chairs so we sat crammed in the back near the…
My grandparents are all gone now, but memories can still pull me back to those times. Memories of a gift My Grandma Jeanette died from cancer when I was in middle school so my most precious memory of her was when she taught my catechism class after school. Always the serious one, I would…
Have you ever met someone famous? After some thought, I discovered I’ve met a few famous people. When my husband and I met Brett Favre, my husband couldn’t stop grinning so the photo they took of us is great of Brett and Pat, but they caught me still waiting for them to say cheese. Not…
During Lent, I am immersing myself in studying Christ’s final week and resurrection. I discovered a compact little book, The Women of Easter by Liz Curtis Higgs. Please consider getting a copy soon and read it before Easter gets here. Your celebration and understanding of Easter will grow. Yes, it’s that amazing! Published in 2017,…
A Facebook friend asked if anyone talked to her pets. Talk to your pets? Why keep it just to your pets, I wanted to know. I talk to pets, plants, and vehicles. That may be strange, I suppose, but this habit leads to affection which leads to gratitude. Talking to animals Sometimes I even…
One can learn a lot from a donkey. My experiences with donkeys are limited. I once wanted to introduce my daughters to a neighbor donkey, so I seated their small bodies in the double stroller and set off down a biking trail. I smiled along the walk anticipating their excitement over seeing a donkey up…
Brenda S. Anderson’s latest release continues her theme of helping the homeless. In Home another Way, the hero and heroine are from opposite backgrounds. One has had a privileged upbringing and gets herself into trouble by being an activist just for the sake of drawing attention to herself. The other has gone from a…
Are you a romantic who enjoys Hallmark movies? Are you looking for a new romance novel to read? I recommend Whatever Is True by Pamela S. Meyers, which releases tomorrow, March 1. If you have ever struggled with feeling good enough or felt your past mistakes will keep you from better things, this novel might…
The sound of squealing tires preceded the sound of crunching metal on metal. Those were my thoughts colliding with the truth that there was no rush in reaching a certain goal at the moment since I hadn’t finished with a previously made commitment that needed to be completed before anything new could be started. At…