Dependence and Independence
Somewhere along the way, we were taught that independence is the goal:Be strong. Be courageous.Handle it yourself.Don’t ask for help. You can do it.Don’t cry. Don’t whine.Don’t need. Be independent. And if we’re honest, many of us wear independence like a badge of honor — even when it’s quietly breaking our backs. We say, “I’ve…
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤
Ah… love sweet love! And thank you, Burt Bacharach, for giving us a song that still feels like a warm hug wrapped in a melody. 🎶 “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” 🎶And isn’t that the honest-to-goodness truth? The world doesn’t need more…
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil?
It doesn’t take much these days to realize there’s a whole lotta darkness out there. But that shouldn’t surprise us — it’s been around for hundreds of years. But, in our day and time, all we have to do is open our phone, turn on the TV, scroll social media, or listen to someone who…
Made for Friendship
This past weekend I slipped away to a women’s retreat with the perfect theme — Made for Friendship. And let me tell you — it was posh, precious, delicious, sacred — and sprinkled with laughter. Over 110 women — from the ages of 23 to 91, gathered at the gorgeous Vintage Villas in Lakeway, Texas.…
What Are YOU Passionate About?
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) I want THAT passion of a daily attitude of gratitude and joy, recognizing each day as a precious gift from God, Oh, yes – we are passionate God-fans every day. AND, also, on this particular day –-…
Staying in Step with Our Father
I know some really good “steppers.” You know the type — people who seem to succeed at whatever they set their feet toward. I once heard a good old boy say, “Ain’t no step for a stepper!” Translation: Stop staring at the mountain. Start climbing. That phrase makes me smile, but it also makes me…
Heart and Soul
Did you ever play that old 1938 piano tune “Heart and Soul”? Two people, one piano, laughing their way through a duet. Simple. Joyful. In sync. It turns out, that’s how hearts are meant to work, too. It’s still Heart Month — and I’m loving one heart in particular — my dear husband’s. He’s had…
When the Beeping Gets Loud
It all began with a simple B-12 shot. No drama. No concern. Until the nurse checked Carl’s vitals and calmly said words that are never calming:“Your heart rate is 33.” Thirty-three. That’s not a typo. Within minutes, he was gently — but firmly — sent straight to the emergency room. Wires. Monitors. IVs. Machines doing…
For Everything There Is a Season
From the very beginning, I loved babies and little ones. I officially entered the workforce as a babysitter — at 12 years old. I earned a whopping 50 cents an hour. I felt rich walking home with two whole dollars in my pocket. Big time! Today I hear babysitters earn $10 to $20 an hour.…
Faith Over Fear
We’re already into February. Blink twice and — poof — it’ll be 2027. Time flies. The real question is this: How will we look at what’s ahead — through fear or faith? Fear has a sneaky habit. It buries the gifts God intended us to use. It whispers you can’t do that and calls it…