I love fresh flowers. Almost every week I spend a little extra at the grocery store to buy a bouquet for my kitchen table. There’s something about flowers that brighten my mood. They make me happy. But after a week or two, the flowers start to wilt, turn brown and the water begins to smell,…
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…