Living in the Peace Zone
They say when you hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere to go but up. But what if I told you that rock bottom isn’t the end — it’s the beginning? At a recent Women’s Spring event at my church, I heard the speaker share her story — father walked out, heart broken and many other issues…
I’m dragging out my imaginary pulpit today — just a little nudge for anyone needing a soul boost. Whether you stop by my blog daily or drop in when your heart needs a lift — this one’s for you. If I were an athlete — and life sometimes feels like a daily match –I’d be…
Happy Spring! We decided to venture out into the great “known” – to the walking path around our community. A friend had posted: “We have bluebonnets right here at home!” And lo and behold – she was right. Now, was it a full-on Texas bluebonnet explosion? No. But was it enough to make us shout…
I did a search through my 4,072 blogs, and not once have I written about a cornerstone — so it’s about time I did! The cornerstone is the first stone laid, the foundation upon which everything else rests. It’s more than just a building block — it’s the anchor, the standard, the strength that holds…
A few months ago, Carl won a silent auction prize — three days and two nights at Lake Bastrop South Shore. Sounded wonderful! We imagined a cozy little cabin, a warm cup of coffee in the morning while gazing at the lake, and all the comforts of home wrapped in a nature-filled getaway. Thankfully, Carl…
I was a young mom in 1969, sitting in front of our black-and-white TV, completely in awe as Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” I still remember the goosebumps. It was a moment that made us believe anything was possible. Yesterday, I felt that same…
We’ve all sung the song — probably with a lump in our throats: “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!” “A Wretch?? That’s not me,” I thought. Seriously. For the longest time, my desires were not to need amazing grace because I was already a “goody-two-shoes”. Ugh! Oh, how I…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Like so many other sacred days, this one has been “watered… er, beered down” into a raucous celebration that has little to do with the man it honors. But if you strip away the green beer, the leprechauns, and the shamrocks plastered on pub walls, you’ll find a story worth remembering—a…
Last Wednesday night, my husband’s beloved Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, had quite the explosion on campus that set off fires and power outages leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel classes for the rest of the week. Texas Tech University was rocked by an explosion, fire, green smoke…
Few things in life are certain, but as the saying goes — death and taxes make the short list. And while I prefer to focus on the eternal, that other one requires paperwork. Carl and I just wrapped up our income tax prep, and let me tell you — it feels like we lost 10…