Jimmy and I had been planning a trip to New England. When talking with friends, we realized their trip to New England and ours would overlap by one day. It was decided we would spend that day together exploring Martha's Vineyard. Excitedly, our ferry reservations were...
The blessing of family..... It was a table for eight.....mom, dad and six children. The children ranged in age from approximately 10 years old to one year old. Each child sat happily in his or her chair, quietly drawing, joining the conversation among them and...
It was during my morning walk I took this photo. I was so in awe of the beauty and colors. Then the symbolism struck me.....it reminded me that every day is a new dawn and a new beginning. One of my favorite scriptures came to mind.....Be still and know that I am...
In our everyday routine, do we as believers live in such a way that others see Jesus through us? Do others hear Jesus when we speak? During her high school graduation, Valedictorian Lydia Owens delivered a powerful and moving speech sharing how she has found strength...
Chance and I were walking along the beach and talking when I stopped to pick up a couple shells. He shared a conversation with me that he had with his Aunt Linda. He and his aunt had been sitting along the beach when she wanted to share with him the shells she had...
A couple days after Christmas, Jimmy and I traveled to LaPlata to visit with his mother and family. We had talked and visited for a while when Jimmy left the room. I think his mother was waiting until we had a moment alone; she immediately asked me to hand her the...
I recently began Pilates and absolutely love it! I have always exercised but Reformer Pilates has been a new experience for me. It was during a recent class the instructor guided us through our side planks using the reformer. It went something like this: Place...
"Everybody's got stuff" is a phrase my girlfriends and I coined in the late 90's. It originated during a conversation discussing our current issues, the problems of other friends, and the difficulties our coworkers were experiencing. It summarizes the realization...
