Over the weekend, I attended a training for my day job. The presenter handed out index cards and asked us to write something on the card that is unique about us. We turned in the cards, and throughout her presentation, she pulled a card and read the unique quality and...
In January 2009, Hubby came home from work early. I was so surprised to see him and asked if he was feeling well. He had an expression on his face that imprinted into my memory. Before he said anything, a chill coiled in the pit of my stomach. My heart pounded against...
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV Quite a few years ago, I "vented" to my then sister-in-law (she and my brother-in-law have divorced since then) about something my husband had or hadn't...
“God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it.Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.” ~ Max Lucado As a Christian woman and a wife, I believe in the sanctity of marriage as ordained by God—the...
Rejection, though undeniably painful, does not have to hold us back from accomplishing what God wants us to do. ~Jennifer Benson Shuldt After entering one of my first writing contests, I was determined never to enter another. After all, my low scores attested to...
After our youngest son had learned to ride his bike, he earned the nickname, "Crash." One afternoon, he and Hubby had gone for a ride down the main drive in our neighborhood. Our son wiped out on a patch of gravel alongside the road, resulting in bloody gashes on his...
I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV In an effort to experience freedom to its fullest, I'm going to bare my soul and expose the weakest area in my life--my weight and lack of regular exercise. I'm disciplined in many ways,...
When I was nineteen, I fell in love with this sexy Marine. From the moment he walked through the door in that blue and white striped shirt and blue pants (Miami Vice era), I was captivated by the way he carried himself with confidence. Once I started talking with...
I started watching the first season of Downton Abbey on Netflix. If you're not familiar with the show, you can read more about it here: Downton Abbey. While watching a scene with Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes, I paused to write down something Mr. Carson told Mrs. Hughes....
In the debuting hours of 2013, I had a dream. A group of people who have been in and out of my life had gathered for some event that I don't remember. Just that singing was involved. That part of the dream stayed with me. We were about to sing a song about God....
