Have a Happy PRODUCTIVE New Year
If you are like me, you love this time of year! Perhaps you have been anticipating cracking open that new planner, its empty pages drawing you in with grand hopes and dreams. Why is it then that we can repeat…
If you are like me, you love this time of year! Perhaps you have been anticipating cracking open that new planner, its empty pages drawing you in with grand hopes and dreams. Why is it then that we can repeat…
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor 15:57 ESV) We all desire victories, small and great, in our life and the lives of those we love. What is victory? We…
In our Discovering the Bible series, my co-authors (Jean and Karla) and myself, try to remind our readers of how important it is to know the context around a verse. Today, I am sharing a deep dive into this topic…
This week, Bill and I celebrated 42 happy years of wedded bliss. We are not perfect, and our lives together has been very much like a roller coaster (mostly due to challenging circumstances) It is common for us…
Have you ever felt like this? You drag yourself through the front door and into your home. Your arms are loaded with more work than you can possibly ever get done, so you drop the burden of books, to-do files,…
Does the holiday season feel different? Squelched? Lonely? Busy? A bit out of the ordinary? Ours feels a bit out of sorts too. We are caregiving my husband's 92 year old parents, both with frail minds and bodies, and our…
Grateful: a feeling or showing thanks Thanksgiving is the time of year that we reflect upon how and why gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness is a positive to cultivate in your life and in your home. In my book, Discovering Joy…
No matter if you are a newlywed seeking to establish or strengthen a solid foundation for your marriage that we write for in The First Five Years: Make the Love Investment That Lasts A Lifetime; A growing couple that might…
Friends introduce friends to friends! So please meet my wise, godly, and kind friend, Kathy Howard. Her heart is as big as Texas-- for the Bible and for family! I know you will gain from her Biblical wisdom on ways…
My friend, Sharon Jaynes, is a bestselling author of numerous books. She is the founder of the popular devotional, Girlfriends in God, and she is also my kindred heart sister in Christ. We were both raised in volatile and chaotic…