"Many are suffering in these trying times..." We are living in trying times and challenging days…   Back in September, when hurricane...

"The storm arrived sooner than I expected..." The weathermen and forecasters had been predicting for days on end that a major winter...

"What's ahead in the coming year...?" As the new year rolls into 2025, I’ve been too preoccupied with trying to clean and declutter my...

"Many festive trees decorate my home..." As Christmas Day draws closer and as we approach the time of Christ’s birth, it’s an important...

"There was no room in the inn..." The Christmas season is a busy and lovely time of the year. The weeks leading up to this holiday are...

As the holidays approach, slowly, lights are going up all across my city and indeed all across our world to celebrate the Christmas...

They say a dog is a man’s best friend. That was certainly true of my son-in-law Marshal’s dog. Hayes was Marshal’s first family member as...

The doorbell rang right before lunchtime. I hesitated to answer as I was in the middle of cooking. After a late night, I was tired and...

I began to feel awful with the pain and nausea in my stomach and soon the vomiting could not be controlled. At first, I thought I’d...

In Arkansas every single Wednesday at noon the sirens ring loud and clear all across our city. Even though this is just a test, we’re...

I carried my drink and yogurt to the small table in the hospital cafeteria. I was in between doctor’s appointments and tests and knew it...

They were my favorite pair of earrings for two reasons: first, because my sister Cynthia had given them to me. Secondly, because of their...

I stepped out onto the balcony of the condominium breathing in the salty air. A cool breeze blew across the shaded porch tickling my...

A few years back I had my identity stolen as did my husband. We were unaware of this transgression until circumstances alerted us to this...

I sunk my teeth into the fuzzy peach, and juice dripped down my chin as my tastebuds exploded with the sweet flavor. “Ah, nothing like a...

“God rejoices over you with singing!” He longs for you to know how loved you are. And like a father, He takes great delight in you as His...

The Memorial Day weekend marks a changing of the season every year and signals a move into the summer. For our nation, it's a celebration...

Years ago, my mother’s best friend started a card ministry under the umbrella of their local church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Terrie was an...

I see glimpses of His glory, the anticipation of spring breaking forth like the promise of resurrection life! I have been breathless at...

“It’s not supposed to be this way. It was never supposed to be like this,” my friend lamented sharing her heartbreak afresh as tears...