The 2015 McLean Bible Women’s Conference stealthily hovered just below my radar. It was just not gonna work for me this year. My husband was traveling all week and my first real chance to connect with him would be Friday night, so I thought the timing was bad. Maybe next year? Then this happened: As our freakish-for-Virginia-March-snow piled up, my […]
I’m sure you have heard the Taylor Swift song that seemingly references “Starbucks lovers.” I’m not sure I get it. Starbucks lovers. Is that a thing? I mean I love Starbucks and from time to time (when I’m writing a lot) I spend substantial chunks of my day there. Continue reading
“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” […]
Years ago, I received a prestigious award — for outstanding improvement in being quiet. My previous first grade report card flatly stated that I talked too much. My own father affectionately dubbed me, “Flap Jaw.” In college, I once held a coherent conversation on the telephone while completely asleep. There were few things that silenced the steady stream […]
I bet you there is a celebration going on somewhere in our world RIGHT NOW. Whenever you read this post. Complete with big smiles, lots of laughter, loud cheering and maybe even a balloon parade! Continue reading
No matter how high up we climb, apart from the grace of God, we will make many mistakes and disappoint others. When we put ourselves, someone else or even something else on the throne of our lives, Continue reading
What are you waiting for? Off the top of my head, I would say SPRING! This has been the most annoying Virginia winter I can remember. (In fact, I write this on March 30th while watching the snow fall outside.) The good news is, spring WILL come, sooner or later. But waiting can be hard. Continue reading
It’s that time again. Time to race off to the store and stock up before the predicted storm arrives. Whether we have a family tradition on snow days to start with “Snow Biscuits” or end the day with a bowl of chili, we WILL make sure we feed ourselves and our families by being prepared! […]
Have you been riveted to your T.V. screen by this year’s Olympic Figure Skating? Maybe you’ve been multi-tasking, listening to commentators and once in a while glancing up to catch a medal-worthy performance. In 1984, Olympic Skater, Scott Hamilton, stepped onto the ice to capture the gold. You may not know his face, but more […]
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