As we sat in the dining room of a seafood restaurant, it took some time to order our food and then eat our family meal together. My...

Have you ever found yourself in a wilderness wondering which way is out? Have you ever wandered in a wilderness season wondering where is...

I've never really understood what Ash Wednesday is all about until recent years as I’ve learned more and more about the Catholic faith...

Yesterday marked the 5th year of my mother’s homegoing on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018. Besides Christmas, Valentine’s Day was her...

Recently, I went to use my dustbuster to clean up a mess on the kitchen floor. And while it’s a fairly new and powerful handheld vacuum,...

Are you in need of a new beginning? Maybe you want a change in your relationship, a career change, or a lifestyle change. Sometimes life...

Every New Year, I like many people, like to look back at the previous year, while looking ahead at the upcoming year. It’s good to...

This year, I was excited to celebrate the Christmas season and holiday with all its festivities. Especially now that our world had opened...

As we partake of the Christmas season and embrace all the beauty that this time holds, a favorite holiday tradition is singing the...

As the fall season truly begins to unfurl her canopy of colors in the variety of trees, I’m once again in awe of God’s beauty displayed....

A number of years ago, we owned a pair of lambs we had purchased off a farmer when Nicole was just in kindergarten. These little babies...

I should have been at the beach this past week on a long-awaited girls’ trip with my sister and her best friend. A sort of healing and...

Rest. Over the years, and the older I’ve grown, that simple, little, word has taken on a whole new meaning. As a child, I hated taking...

I love the celebration of the 4th of July. This year we had an ongoing, evolving party and celebration throughout the day. First, a group...

I’ve started spring cleaning. It’s easy to accumulate too much stuff. Before long, the possessions can overrun your home, or the clutter...

What is it about lying in bed wrapped up in a heavy quilt or layers of blankets that brings such comfort? Some people even purchase...

What’s in a name; what does it mean? Naming a child or person often denotes something of their identity, character, or nature. It’s...

All creation was made to worship You. It was made to declare Your majesty. The trees raise their branches like arms in glorious...

Her voice seemed to quiver on the other end of the telephone as she stated, “I won't be able to join you and the rest of our friends for...

We’re just five weeks into LENT in preparation for passion week and everything our Savior would suffer for us to bring us life. Five...