Happy New Year’s Eve!
In the words of the Von Trapp Family’s “Sound of Music” and their farewell song, “So long, farewell, auch wiedersehen, goodbye” to 2023, At midnight tonight, we’ll give a hearty welcome to 2024. Good-bye past and hello to the new that is in store for us. We are ready for the count-down! Strike up the…
Making a Joyful Noise
Years ago, I attended an annual retreat in Fort Gibson, OK with a group of women who made it a must to be there. We stayed in rustic cabins, talking way more into the night than we should have, which led to a lack of sleep. But we were okay with it! The goal of…
I Met My Best Friend at Summer Camp
A dear friend from Tulsa was in Frisco a few days while her 11-year old son attended a Christian summer camp here in our area. I invited her over for lunch and we talked about the wonderful perks and blessings of our children having these wonderful times of fun and focused attention on God and…
Thank You for Sharing Your Life With Me at Straight Arrow Camp
Summertime means Vacation Bible School and Summer Camps — and that brings back precious memories of craft time, Kool Aid, cookies, games, songs, learning to swim, early morning Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, singing songs while waiting for the camp dining hall to open up like “Here we stand like birds in the wilderness…
Sheltered in the Arms of God
Another thing to know about me….in the 70s, my husband, sister-in-law, a dear friend and I were The Master’s 4 Quartet. We traveled the country in a 26′ Winnebago (with our two kids pictured here) — singing/playing Gospel songs in churches, camps, concerts and other venues. Those were great days of many and long road…