Earlier this week I was blessed to have my step-mom experience shared with Rebecca’s blog Among Friends: The Ties That Bond Us. If you’re in a blended family I encourage you to take the time to read. Our family is proof that the step-family story doesn’t have to be a tragedy. Read my…
I love to lead the John and Stasi Eldredge study Captivating for women. One of the trademarks created in girls is to long to hear they are lovely. To swoon over a romance while twirling their skirts. And every time I teach it, the ladies sigh with me as we remember our favorite books and…
Years ago when I was in the traditional working world my boss encouraged us to create a “drop dead notebook.” It was filled with information regarding our position that if the worst happened and we dropped dead–well, someone could step in and do the job. After grieving my loss, of course. I’ve kept a semi-updated…
Christy Barritt is an award-winning mystery and suspense author who has been on my radar with her Squeaky Clean mysteries. With The Good Girl, I think it’s time Christy Barritt ends up on your radar. From Amazon: Tara Lancaster can sing Amazing Grace in three harmonies, two languages, and interpret it for the hearing impaired….
This sunset was one of the few days the sun came out in March in NE Ohio. It was on the way to a gathering with women who I believe are moving past brokenness and hurt to freedom and abundance. But it’s a process, and it’s hard. This scene is my reminder that even on…
When someone asks me to sign “Hope for Tomorrow”, I typically sign something personal to them and then I have a special signature. A part of the signature is using Philippians 4:6-7. It is my life verse for several reasons. By nature, I am an anxious person. Looking back on my childhood, I can see…