Where does character come from?
Where does character come from? The older we get the more we realize how important character is. When people describe you, what do they say? When they talk about your character, what kind of words would come to mind. How many of those words would be the same words...
Finding Hope During the Pandemic
So much has happened since I last wrote on my blog. Who would've thought back in January, that a mere month or so in the future would bring such drastic changes to our lives with the Covid19 pandemic? In Washington state where I live (only 2 hours from the...
Fresh Start Bible Giveaway
Fresh Start Bible: Direction for Every Day I'll never forget when I received my first Bible. I was 28-years old and lived overseas with my husband Randy, stationed on Okinawa with the Air Force. My new friend Connie, whose husband worked with Randy, gifted me with the...
Persevere: Stay Steady for the Journey
Quite a few years ago, the church I was attending struggled through a tough season. Our senior pastor resigned because of inappropriate behavior. The church family felt devastated. Some believed it couldn't be true, while others left. The denomination brought...
Leaving a Legacy that Matters
I recently attended a celebration of life for my friend's mom who passed away several months ago. What struck me most was observing the rich legacy she had left, first through her three children, then her seven grandchildren, and now a gaggle of great grandkids....
Father’s Day Forever Changed
Father’s Day is here and it is the first without my Dad. Dad has been gone almost a year that is hard to believe. It is mind-boggling in fact to think a year ago we were still working towards getting him home from the rehab center and he was doing ok. As I think of a...
The Next Step: Trusting God to Show You
Trusting God has been a theme for us this past year. In May 2018, we signed a real estate contract to sell our home. It all seemed unreal. We had sensed God's nudging to move closer to my mom and to our son, daughter-in-law, and two precious grandchildren. It had...
Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters
It's almost Mother's Day and I can't help but think how blessed I am by the wonderful relationship with my mom. About two years ago, I sensed the nudging that I've come to know as God's still small voice. Sometimes I'm more open to hearing than at other times! As I...
Go in the Right Direction: 5 Steps to a Happily-Ever-After Marriage
When I got married at the tender age of eighteen, I had the most unrealistic expectations about marriage. I’d bought into our culture’s idea about love. In 1970 (which seems like eons ago), the trendy advice for couples was all you need is love...all together now! Or...
Loving Beyond
Loving BeyondHave you had the experience of going way beyond what you imagined you could?When I was in High School I played Volleyball???? and I will never forget the workouts. My Freshman year I was sure I would die. No joke.We ran, threw up and ran some...
4 Tips for Embracing Goodbyes and Fresh Starts
January is the time of fresh starts. Many people enjoy a fresh start, I’m not sure that I am one of them. To me a fresh start means letting go of what has been normal or at least the known, it might not have been great, or bad, or good, maybe just...
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