My mother dragged me to church every Sunday. My Sunday school class was in a small room in the basement. This is really where I came to...

Yeah, I think she knew and so did Joseph. One of the most beautiful modern Christmas songs ever written is, “Mary Did You Know?” This...

When I lived in South Africa I was volunteering at a very large non-profit organization. It was important to me to fit in by doing...

We all seek beauty and as we age we may find it to be more and more elusive. We don’t look or feel as lithe and lean as once did. Lithe,...

My son has my car and he just called me to say the key won’t move at all. He can’t even remove it. The car won’t start. He turned the...

Hope, Hope, Hope-is it overworked? Everywhere I look, so many blogs focus on hope and even some organizations and ministries use hope in...

He quietly slipped into the seat beside me just as the service began. The whole row of us shifted down a bit to accommodate him as he and...

Vitality is defined as the state of being strong and active; the power giving continuance of life present in all living things,...

Oscar Pistorius, the former South African Paralympian, is up for parole after having served half of his sentence. In 2013 he was...

I encountered a very efficient but unfriendly person yesterday. As a direct result of covid her department of testing is 8 weeks behind...

There is a very distinct smell to autumn. As the crisp cooler air nips at my ears, I can’t help but notice the damp but fresh earthy...

I have come to realize that I need my flaws. Being prone to wander, they serve as stark reminders that I still have a lot of work to do...

True story. When I volunteered in South Africa, the flat I was given was indeed more than adequate, except for one major problem. There...

OK, time for some tough talk here. While growing older with a positive attitude is very possible, let’s also face facts. Getting older is...

Is it OK to pray for myself? I mean does God think I am being selfish? I sometimes think I am when I do. Somehow it feels better to ask...

Sometimes we say that my oldest grandchild is 14 going on 40, or in other words, she’s very mature for her age. I have three...