You have to admit, any gal with a name like “Penny” has to know something about change…  I wish it were that simple but, what I know about change, I have learned the hard way and the lessons have not always been easy. Though some people thrive on change, most of us don’t like it.  Come to think of it,     read more

Have you ever been on TV or been an extra in a movie?  If the answer is, “yes” then you understand how intoxicating 15 minutes of fame can be and how easy it is to begin thinking of yourself more highly than you should. That is exactly what happened to me when I worked as an extra in the filming     read more

In September we marked the 20th anniversary of the launching of the Hubble Space telescope. During the same period, we watched and waited as news was released stating a defunct NASA climate satellite, the size of a school bus, was falling toward the earth.  Then, just in time for Halloween, an x-ray satellite came screaming through the earth’s atmosphere giving     read more

“Where was God when the unthinkable happened in Tucson, Arizona this week?”  It was an honest question asked of me by a friend struggling with her faith.  One that was hard, really hard, to answer. “Help me Lord”, I prayed, “I don’t know what to say”.  Tearfully our eyes met and, for a moment, I felt completely defeated. Then something     read more

It was only normal for the neighbors to call 911 when they heard the torturous screams of a child from the house next door. Not so normal was for the police to be greeted by two soaking wet parents and to find of a toddler, wrapped in a beach towel, positioned beneath three sofa cushions. It took a great deal     read more