Living Intentionally

Our lives are on hold. I call it the Painful Pause. We didn’t ask for it, but nonetheless we’re in it. It’s inconceivable that tiny swarms of bacteria could ...

My prayer life reached a whole new level recently, by being reduced to one word: Please. I’ve said please before, but not always in the nuance of its actual ...

This pandemic has put all of us squarely in the middle of a trial. But what if you already had a few things on your emotional plate? Then what?! Join me as w...

I didn’t grow up using an iron. Maybe I wore wrinkle free clothing or just didn’t care, but I never operated one until college… the day my roommate was in a w...

Waiting is something we are masters at minimizing. There is not much that is not at our fingertips, allowing us to generate, create and accomplish more in a ...

I’ve had a friend for a couple of years now. What’s funny is we really don’t know each other. But let me introduce you to him anyway. During the week I often...

My neighbor still has her Christmas tree up. And you will never guess why! It started producing new buds. In other words, her tree is still alive! Check out ...

I taught my older son to play Gin Rummy at age 6. I love games, but Crazy 8’s and Go Fish were literally pushing me over the mental edge. I had to advance hi...

What are your expectations for 2020? We all have them. We may verbalize them as “resolutions,” but even if we never tell anyone anything, we all have somethi...

I remember my first prayer. I was in college and had recently become a Christian. I was excited about my new faith and longed to share my decision with someo...

I didn’t know it was the last one. I had a feeling it would be, but I wasn’t sure until I broached the question with my kids. “Are we dressing up for Hallowe...

When was the last time you called into a radio station to win something? I am betting, like me, you were a kid. All hopeful, optimistic and naïve. Well, now...

A family of three boarded a hotel shuttle, bound for the airport and a flight to Africa. Six suitcases accompanied them. Another couple also boarded the shu...

I am the master at avoiding pain. Well, let me rephrase that. I am the master at planning to avoid pain. It’s a gift, really. My superpower. I have the abi...

This summer our big family adventure was going to be a trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama. We had booked a fantastic condo, scouted out fun restaurants and lined ...

When my son was two, he was diagnosed with a severe peanut and tree nut allergy. We were sternly warned to read every label and not allow him to eat anythin...

We all have a barometer in our lives. That thing that determines whether our day is happy or sad, peaceful or turbulent, comical or frustrating. It is the fi...

It was an ordinary evening. I was cleaning up after dinner and my family starting singing “Happy Birthday” from the living room. I was confused because my b...

In my last blog, I wrote about fear. From the response I could tell it struck a chord with many of you. So this week I'm covering the part of fear we all re...

I spoke at a women’s retreat this past weekend and during the lunch break I had a crazy experience. I almost died. Dramatic, I know, but here's the story. I...