I was on my regular walk around the neighborhood the other day, when a pit bull on a leash tried to attack me. Normally dogs and I get along well and I take the time to give them a pat on the head, but this vicious attack caught me off guard and brought a tear…
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). This week I attended a “Legacy” Conference at church. I received multiple messages about the conference and felt a drawing to it, so I obediently signed up. As expected, the presenters gave me much food…
I’m holed up in a hotel room today preparing for a women’s conference. My locale is on the border of the Texas Hill Country so the view isn’t too bad from the window. However, I hadn’t even started to write, when a deer, running next to a distant fence line, distracted me. He had apparently…
When we downsized a couple of years ago, we came to the realization that we’re not good at downsizing. We only trimmed 300 square feet, still had four bedrooms and a guest room with its own bath. The house actually seemed bigger than our old one. Only the yard appeared smaller. But I knew this…
I was really looking forward to seeing the remake of A Star is Born but couldn’t get there opening weekend because of travel. I heard some women talking about it in the nail salon. “Wasn’t it great?” “Yes, I cried at the end.” I wanted to go even more after “overhearing” the reviews, so I…