The coronavirus pandemic has turned the whole world upside down in a matter of weeks, hasn't it? In light of this present crisis, I thought a "Prayer for Safety in the Midst of Danger" might be in ... Read More about Prayer for Safety in the Midst of Danger
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Prayer for Safety in the Midst of Danger
Learn to Speak Your Spouse’s Love Language
My husband loves conversation hearts. By which I mean, he actually enjoys the taste of them. He seldom pauses to admire their pretty pastel colors or cute, chunky shape. Nor does he normally bother to ... Read More about Learn to Speak Your Spouse’s Love Language
This is Your Season to Shine
Have you ever noticed how much of life is spent transitioning from one season to the next? I’m not just talking about spring to summer and summer to fall. I mean crawling to walking, then walking to ... Read More about This is Your Season to Shine
My Top 10 Posts of 2019
It is always fun and instructive to look back in January at which posts were most popular the preceding year. So today, I'm pleased to present my Top 10 Posts of 2019. This lists includes the top 5 ... Read More about My Top 10 Posts of 2019
Don’t Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions Yet!
Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions this year? How’s it going? Are you sticking with the plan? Or have you already abandoned the idea completely? A couple weeks into January, the majority of ... Read More about Don’t Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions Yet!
Bible Promises We’d Rather Avoid
My father was a man of his word. Whenever I was growing up and my dad told me he’d buy me an ice cream cone, or promised to take me fishing, or said he’d come to my school talent show, it was as ... Read More about Bible Promises We’d Rather Avoid
5 Productivity Tips that Aren’t Tied to Tech
I’ll be first to admit that technology is amazing. I use it all the time. To set goals. Coordinate schedules. Make phone calls. To text family and friends. Take photos. Make lists. To track fitness. ... Read More about 5 Productivity Tips that Aren’t Tied to Tech
On Christmas Lights & What They Mean
Our family normally puts out our Christmas lights during the first warm weekend in November. If we wait too late, we run the risk of having to work in the damp chill instead of the soft sunshine. Of ... Read More about On Christmas Lights & What They Mean
On Accepting Freckles and Other Unchangeables
The summer I turned ten, I spent an inordinate amount of time obsessing over my appearance. What began a few years earlier as a smattering of freckles across the bridge of my nose soon melded into ... Read More about On Accepting Freckles and Other Unchangeables
Give THANKS with a Grateful Heart
Black Friday didn’t even have the courtesy to wait until the end of November this year. Did you notice that? Doorbuster ads started rolling out before we’d even polished off the last of the Halloween ... Read More about Give THANKS with a Grateful Heart
6 Smart Ways to Connect with Your Grandchildren
Did you know today is Grandparent’s Day? It always falls on the first Sunday in September after Labor Day. Grandparent’s Day may not get the attention that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day attract, but ... Read More about 6 Smart Ways to Connect with Your Grandchildren
Succeeding at Things that Really Matter
Our family enjoys going to the beach, but we normally wait and go off season. We’ll head to the coast in late February or early April or maybe even September, when schools are back in session after a ... Read More about Succeeding at Things that Really Matter
Irrefutable Proof that Love is Blind
My husband and I celebrated 32 years of marriage this month. We traditionally celebrate our anniversary by watching taped footage of our wedding ceremony. Since we no longer own a VHS player, we’ve ... Read More about Irrefutable Proof that Love is Blind
The Surest Way to Get Where You’re Going
Once, back when my husband was in medical school, he found himself in an elevator with a woman he instantly recognized from something he’d read in the school paper. So he struck up a conversation with ... Read More about The Surest Way to Get Where You’re Going
We Find What We Look For
When my husband was doing his medical residency, he had an attending physician who truly seemed bewildered by Doug’s happiness. “Why are you always so cheerful?” he’d ask. “You’re poor. You live in a ... Read More about We Find What We Look For
