Why Do You Do That? How We Communicate–

My youngest brother, John, and I were helping my sous-chef dish-washing mom to blow up balloons and decorate a pavilion where our family is gathering for meals during our family reunion this week. We had a couple of tanks of helium and two bags of balloons. My Chief Balloon-blowing husband was working the helium machine, … Read more

Central Park West

I went for a walk in Central Park this afternoon. OK, maybe I need to back up.  I wrote this while I was in New York City for in May.   So – this is an after-the-fact blog post!  Use your imagination as I start over. 🙂 I went for a walk in Central Park this afternoon. I … Read more

Unplugged Solitude

Every day I read some type of “devotional” or encouraging spiritual words.  Sometimes I read from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, and often times from Quest by Dr. David Jeremiah.  From time to time I throw in thoughts from My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers.  On March 3 these words from Sarah Young touched me. … Read more

and it was beautiful … by Kara Tippetts, Book Blog Tour

In July of 2014 when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, my friend LindaKaye sent me a message and said, “My daughter has a friend fighting breast cancer right now. You must go read her blog at http://www.mundanefaithfulness.com/”. I did as LindaKaye suggested. I was captivated by Kara Tippets. What I didn’t know was … Read more

What Is Your Dream?

What is your dream?  You know, that dream you have carried around with you for many years?  That dream that no one else knows about but surfaces in your daydreams from time to time? That dream that takes you back to your childhood. When my husband, Lee, (aka Chief, Chief Food Taste, Chief Culinary Consultant, Chief … Read more