In Due Season, We Will Reap
Fall has arrived like a breath of fresh, cool air — and oh, how welcome it is. After a long summer of scorching heat, here we are watching God drape the world in brilliant yellows, fiery oranges, deep maroons, and golds that take our breath away. Trees preach better than some preachers this time of…
Hammer Down Mode
Carl and I just spent a few days in full “hammer down” mode at Epiphany Ranch. The barndominium — better known as the lodge — is nearly complete, and let me tell you, it’s looking mighty fine. We drove the 3½ hours to Alto, TX, rolled up our sleeves, and grabbed brooms, rags, and dustpans.…
A Taste of Eden at Flora Farms
Carl and I arrived in Cabo San Lucas on Tuesday, thanks to our incredibly thoughtful children. Carl’s daughter said, “We want you to enjoy yourselves on trips like this as long as you can.” And my son said, “Mom, stay at our place (a beautiful home that was built for them and their family —…
Letting Go to Grow
This blog today is meant to help those of us who don’t like letting go. I mean the letting go of treasured times, treasured people, treasured routines, and traditions. Letting go isn’t easy, but it is the life God designed for us. Throughout the Bible we read about letting go. King Saul’s son, Jonathan, and…
Changing Time….Literally
It’s time to SPRING FORWARD – setting our clocks FORWARD an hour! You’re welcome! And while we’re add it — let’s be okay with the change! Daylight Savings begins tomorrow morning at 2:00 a.m. Making changes and adapting to them is often easier said than done. This change is a no-whiner and no-brainer and pales…
The Art of Focus
My son is a very busy husband, father, and entrepreneur. Long ago, I learned how he strategically managed his life to be all-in with whatever he was doing or whoever he was with at any given time. He realized the importance of complete focus to any given situation by compartmentalizing. When in his business mindset,…
White in September?
I put on a summer blouse and white slacks on Friday. Looked in the mirror, but I remember the trend that “white must go in September”. So I promptly changed to black slacks. Then I went over to the amenity center and saw some friends and asked “Do we still think that we shouldn’t wear…
Leadership May Change But God Doesn’t
In my “memories” FB feed, I saw the congenial photo of the “smooth” transition of power from President Obama and First Lady Michelle to President Trump and First Lady Melania in 2016. It was too bad the circumstances of the current transition wasn’t as equally smooth and cordial. Things “changed” from the routine of previous…
Can’t You Feel It? The Feeling is Everywhere!
Those are some of the words to David Foster’s theme song of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. We were there and we felt it from our vantage point at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies where our daughter was a member of the Coca Cola World Chorus. What a time we all had! Actually…
Being a Soul Searcher
I’ve been doing some soul-searching – especially about my attitude during this quarantine. Honestly, not too much in my life changed. Yes, I’ve missed my Austin and Tulsa family and I was sad about the retreat that was cancelled that we had been working on for months, but I had no special occasions or vacations…