The most amazing thing happened at the Blue Ridge Mountains ChristianWriters Conference #BRMCWC this past week. During the Selah and Foundations Awards I won first place for Foundations/Poetry, but instead of simply calling my name,…
Did you catch the Google Doodle for National Teacher’s Day? The little red pencil running to catch up at the end of the line is simply adorable. Here’s the link in case you missed it. https://g.co/doodle/82vyse…
So, how did your Mother’s Day weekend go? As you think about that I have something beautiful to share with you. This “thought” may seem a bit late in coming, but isn’t that the way it…
The National Day of Pray is this Thursday, May 5th. Beginning at noon (EST) the prayer printed below will be simultaneously read throughout the nation creating a huge wave of prayer, flowing from one coast…
What makes you smile? Chocolate, a great sale, a good book to read, lunch with friends, an all-inclusive vacation, climbing a mountain, learning something new…? Whatever it may be, and it’s different for all of…
On a scale of 1 to 10—with ten being “Please, just stop,” and one being, “Sounds like something nice to say,” how would you rate saying, “Everything happens for a purpose,” as something useful to…
Do you re-read books? I’ll bet you do. Maybe not Marguerite Young’s Miss Macintosh, My Darling (a mere 1,198 pages!) but, if a child you spend any time with has a favorite picture book, I’ll bet you…
Have you ever been totally lost in unfamiliar territory and in need of help to find your way? I certainly have and my family lovingly refers to the previously undiscovered routes I take them on…
How many containers of leftovers do you have in your frig? Are they sitting in Styrofoam boxes from restaurants or hanging out in plastic containers with the remains of homemade delights? At our house “Leftovers…
“I get knocked down, but I get up again—and you’re never gonna keep me down!” Those are the lyrics of a song from the 90’s by a British punk band called Chumbawamba—and are also the…