Trust me, I'm not a Biblical scholar. I just love pondering the Love Letter that our heavenly Creator gave us for our complete benefit....

Although summer has ended, we are still experiencing problems with mosquitoes. It is more than a nuisance, it's become downright...

Music and its many benefits have been woven into the fabric of my life. Sunday mornings from my childhood overflow with memories of my...

We've all been the receiver and giver of negative words. But if you want a revelation about their invisible power being flung into the...

We've all got one. I've got several. The disciple Paul talks about having "a thorn in his side" (2 Cor. 12:7). What is yours? What is...

Consider, ponder, meditate. Three powerful words that can literally change your life. After the angel Gabriel came to Mary to tell her...

At least to me, my unrevealed behavior was big, huge, horrible. I had been longing all my life to become a mother. Now my dreams had come...

Isolation can cause premature death in the elderly, a risk that is comparable to smoking. It can be just as deadly as obesity...

I still remember my caffeine-free days with delight. Why? It's simply because I love coffee and I was able to stop drinking it. With each...

It's been sixty years, but the memories of our family's 4th of July traditions are still vivid. During the day, my sisters, brother and I...

I love this photo that reflects a beautiful bond of friendship. I can imagine that it has probably lasted over the decades or even a...

I once played an ice-breaker game where we were challenged to describe ourselves in three words. I chose "Daddy's Storytelling Princess."...

One early morning while reading my Bible I brought two pages to the middle and tucked them into the center. I was doing this...

I freely admit that praying aloud is not my strong suit. I often stumble over my words. A friend of mine taught me to pray using...

I was taught the "Lord's Prayer" as a child (Matthew 6:9-13). For many years I recited it by heart at bedtime with my parents. But the...

When my son was young, someone gave me the famous essay called "Welcome to Holland" written by Emily Perl Kingsley about having a child...

I discovered a poem many years ago. It spoke to me about trusting God in the midst of pain. In raising special needs children, there is...

Raising special needs kids is best described as a blend of pushing forward and pulling back. Our difficulty in letting go is due to being...

Two parrots flew over my car this morning. At first, I didn't see them. But I sure heard them. They're unmistakable with their loud,...

Dazzling, radiant health is what we all desire. It's called "shalom" in Hebrew, meaning: peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness,...