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A Desert Journey ~ Lent

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and my intention was to publish this on Tuesday evening, but as you might relate, other things happened. It all started last week, when my little guy turned 5 and we had a pirate party to plan and execute!  Our weekend was full of fullness and then Monday was catch-up day from the … Continue reading →

Living Wide Awake with Courage

I woke up this morning, glad to be breathing and in my own bed.  I had one of those dreams.  You know the ones where after you wake up, you hug your spouse a little tighter and hold your kids a little closer; thankful the dream is not reality. Fear has a way of gripping us, keeping us tied up … Continue reading →

10 Ways to Stay Connected in Marriage

Another winter storm blew in this week.  We were snowed in and I was okay with that on the first day.  I wasn’t feeling claustrophobic yet.  But give me a couple of days…even hours and I begin feeling itchy and I want out.  I want winter over.  Winter is work.  There’s shoveling and plowing, scraping icy windshields … Continue reading →

One Word ~ What’s Yours?

It’s hard for me to believe last Wednesday was New Years Day. Does anyone else feel like that was forever ago…like at least 2 weeks, not 8 days ago? Yet here we are in this new year. One thing this new year has brought is this crazy idea of weight loss.  At this point, I … Continue reading →

Here Goes…A Week and A Year

It’s New Year’s Eve and the wind is blowing hard and cold.  It’s a day to hunker down and enjoy the warmth of inside but grocery shopping pulled me out and those hungry birds outside needed food in their feeders. I can’t complain since I spent the time after our Christmas Eve service until Friday … Continue reading →

Symbols of Thanksgiving

Of all the seasons, autumn is my favorite.  The colors of the leaves, the pumpkins and mums, the warmth of bonfires and hot cocoa, the fun of football and hay rides… all wrapped up in this season called autumn. One of my favorite parts of this whole season is Thanksgiving Day.  I love the decorating, the baking, the … Continue reading →

Lessons From Mama

My mama taught me, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all.” I guess in this incidence, I followed her advice, at least in the verbal sense.  Nothing exited my lips.  However, I did communicate. My mama had a way with her looks as well.  She could communicate with her eyes. The narrowing and piercing stare had … Continue reading →