My cell phone drives me nuts every single day. Each morning I wake to discover that at some point in the night it has reset to a default setting and …

I love the example that our pastor once used to describe how grace works in our lives.  He placed a small empty bowl inside of a larger empty bowl.  …

Listen, this won’t make sense unless you have a rather strange way of viewing stuff like I do.  If they can name a movie Faith Like Potatoes and som…

Oh yes it is.  9:00 PM and it's past my bedtime.  If you ask me why I'm still in a vertical position, I would not have a good answer for you …

So many hats and only one head to wear them.  That's what I'm thinking today.   There are so many hats I want to wear; Faithful servant #1 p…

This idea is popping up every where I turn.  I am no stranger to the concept. In fact, I often talk about it with my kids and with myself.  I have be…

Some interesting thoughts came to the surface while I was enjoying my daily walk in the park.  First - ants and the universe to describe heaven.  Yes…

My hair is still too short.  But I decided to start loving it.  So now, I'll just wait for it to grow out a bit and I think it will be exactly wh…

I got my hair cut this morning.  Way shorter than I expected.  Melt down complete.  It will grow out, and all that unhealthy hair is gone.  I'm …

One of my favorite lessons in recovery? A slight change to an old adage: "Don't just DO something, SIT there!" Sometimes inaction is m…

Wrap your head and heart around this... We are not responsible for anyone else's happiness. No one else is responsible for our happiness. Freedo…

I digress Today I'm meeting my daughter so she can re-teach this old dog a new trick.  She is a NASM certified personal trainer, and she loves wh…

A few days have passed.  My attitude is a bit better and I have had a some time to think about those ideas.  Mostly I wanted to come back here and ad…

Really, is it just me or has life as we used to know it just a few short years ago changed an awfully lot?  I know it has changed for me, but how do …

"You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious inexpressible j…

I can often be heard speaking this phrase.  What does that look like? In my life, that could be seen on days when I wake up with what I affectionately…

Writing what I know, what I've learned in my little world.  That's what I think I'm supposed to do.  That makes sense.  It makes more sen…

T hat's not a very nice title , (I had to edit my title because I didn't want to offend your good senses). I know  The truth is, there are days…

Looking back on the last few days, I've learned a lot.  I am simply reminded that I love my life, I love my husband who is, indeed, my best frien…

We isolate because we are attempting to insulate ourselves from being hurt by the thoughtlessness or sometimes even intentional words of others.  Hyp…

Hey, did you see that?  It's Valentine's Day.  My husband and I have been married for going on 32 years.  This was the 34th time we have shar…

It's early, and I'm dealing with a head cold today.  That always slows me down.  It also serves up a good portion of compassion in me for my …