Miracle Moment:The Unexpected Gift of Pain
On May 9, we flew with my mom to my son and daughter in Law’s to spend time with our little grandson over Mother’s Day weekend. It was to be a fun five day gathering of four generations. We arrived…
Mother’s Day Message: The Beauty in Laying Down our Lives
Please meet our daughter in law, Caleigh Farrel, a budding writer, seasoned Christian leader, and dedicated mom of three our our grandchildren. . We asked her to share some Mother's Day encouragement. May her heart encourage yours: “This is how…
How To ReBuild, Restore, And Rejuvenate To Your Healthy THRIVING Life
This week, our ministry, Love-Wise, released my newest book, Glimpse of God's Glory: One Woman's Near-Death Experience. This is an interactive memoir of my journey of a primarily strong and healthy, even thin woman, to have a "perfect storm" spiral…
St Patrick and What We Can Learn From The Celtic Christian Faith
Some you might remember, in 2020, Bill and I took a DNA ancestry test and discovered we are VERY Irish (and we also knew we were Scottish). This got me interested in the Celtic Christian faith. My friend, and mentee,…
Young At Heart: Five Astonishing Benefits Of Tap Dancing
"The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age;…
Happy VALENTINE’S! 14 Days of Love
We love Valentine's Day, actually we love Valentine's SEASON! We have spent all of our marriage, all 44 happy years, helping others with their relationships: Relationships with God, in marriage (or dating), with their kids and grandkids, and with friends…
5 Simple Steps to Create A New Vision for the New Year
Focus! In this very noisy world with competing pressures and priorities, we need to cultivate tools to deliberately and intentionally discern and bravely take the next steps God has for us to live out boldly, passionately and successfully. Each year of…
Christmas: 9 Tips for Loving and Thriving Relationships
We all hope and pray for harmony, unity and over all peace and love in our families-- especially at Christmas! In a recently released gift book, Renewed Christmas Blessings, I share nine tried and true tips to enhance and enrich…
Two Vital Keys for Creating a Love to Last Lifetime
Oh, the hope of an epic lasting love! On Dec 14, 1979, we stood and pledged our faithful love to one another. Our vows were pretty traditional and we meant every word :" to have and to hold, from this…
Thanksgiving In Your Heart- 15 Ideas to Beat the Blues
Depression is an escalating issue in our society, According to Gallup, The percentage of U.S. adults who report having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime has reached 29.0%, nearly 10 percentage points higher than in 2015…