What is your vision for 2020? Believe it or not, I am determined to choose hard things. Not because I like hard, but because I want more....

I. Adore. Christmas. The magic of the season is a love affair I look forward to every year. From the message of the manger to the family...

My favorite thing about Christmas is the hope it brings. Hope for the tired momma. Hope for the hurting heart. Hope for the weak soul....

I have literally traveled around this beautiful earth from Bali, London, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, (to name a few) to almost every US...

From the dazzling stately lit tree in the corner of my den to the small LED bulbs carefully sprinkled through-out my home, I am...

Happy Thanksgiving Friends! Here are a few things that I am grateful for today: Big hearts and open homes Family that is imperfect but...

Tomorrow I will write that book. Tomorrow I will start that diet. Tomorrow I will clean out that closet. Tomorrow I will have a better...

Today I tried to take a selfie . . . just a simple casual pic for a project. However, one attempt turned into two. And somehow, two...

Several years ago, I was in a bad predicament. My daily was turned upside down. I remember staring mindlessly through the window as...

If porch swings could talk, mine could tell tales. She has heard ugly cries; and whispered prayers. She knows of anger held tight; and...

Friends!!! I have some exciting news! You are invited to a Get-Away to the beautiful Montreat Conference Center on November 15-17,...

I have a confession to make. Though I have been a student of God’s word most of my life, I have never read the Bible from cover to cover;...

We sat around the table, eating chips and salsa as the light conversation took place. I could not wait to share with my friends. Before...

You know it has been a looooooong day when you find yourself driving your car, and question if your car keys are with you. 🙂 Yep! That...

Have you ever just wanted to go home? I love to travel, but on a recent trip, I was ready to get home. I missed my family. I wanted to...

A GREAT joy of my life is being a part of a ministry called Walk thru the Bible. As a national instructor, trained in the Old and New...

Barefooted and wearing shorts, I quietly ventured onto my porch. With a fresh dark-brewed morning cup in hand, I took my place on a...

I did a thing last week. I found a second-hand piece of furniture listed in a viral marketplace. I drove into “town” to meet an old...

Sometimes negativity will try to bump into your day. Be aware, my friend! Even as Christ-followers, negativity often seeks to rob your...

With each swallow, the pain intensified. My burning throat and body aches attacked my day until I finally waved the white flag of...