I stopped in the lobby to get a coffee at Starbucks. Around me, nurses in scrubs grabbed their to-go orders. Bright Christmas music played o...

When I was a child, I loved historical fiction. I soaked in adventures of slaves fleeing evil masters, helped by kind people on the Undergro...

It is always fun to share a big project with a friend who has a similiar goal. Whether it is planning a wedding, anticipating a new baby, or...

I've always loved to read, but this year I've enjoyed reading even more and completed more books than usual. And I'm not sure wh...

A few days ago, I went to Holmes County, Ohio with my younger girls. We had a fun girls trip with lots of thrift stores and fabric shops.  B...

  In the fall of 2009, I was asked to give a short talk on Proverbs 31 at a lunch to honor the older ladies at our church.  At the time I wa...

1. Choose a busy time of year.  (Maybe August?) 2. Ignore your work and take some time to rest and worship.  (Ideally for more than a day, b...