...when your first best friend doesn't live next door.
Let me encourage you to enjoy your daily walk of freedom.
Wow! Shock is probably not the right word. “Surprised by pride” would be a better way to describe what I witnessed last week while on vacation. You never know what you’ll see and hear while having breakfast in a Best Western in Middle America. I …
Content; that’s what I want to become this year. Check out this list of symptoms of discontent that I have observed pop up in myself over the years, and see if any apply to you. fear, jealousy, envy, impatience, pride, selfishness, regrets, unhealthy expectations, …
What’s your word? Many people have been talking and writing about their “word” for the year. About three years ago I started choosing, or asking God to choose for me, a theme word. He gave me “breathe” that first year. My thoughts went immediately to …
Throughout the world, the Christian church has always recognized Mary the mother of Jesus as the most remarkable mother in the Bible. We have Scripture verses that give us a glimpse of who she was and the role she played in Jesus’ story on Earth, …
No matter what grocery store we all frequent, we are faced with the latest editions of magazines offering to better our lives if we read their articles. There is always a new quiz to take and a new program to follow that will make us …
Autumn is a favorite season for many, and I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t enjoy the changing colors of the foliage, especially in a vineyard. Lake County is one of the most beautiful regions of California—rolling hills surrounding a large and natural lake; fertile valleys …
I was a momma’s girl through and through. I not only loved that lady with my whole heart, but relied on her for everything. When I fell in love and married, I had to release those proverbial apron strings. The problem was that I grabbed …
Waiting doesn’t come easily. I’d say it’s one of humanity’s greatest weaknesses. No one has to teach us to be impatient, and we practice it from birth. Just ask a new mother about how frustrating it is when her newborn child cries (or screams) to …
