I recently completed an 11-day writing challenge hosted by the Inspired Writers Clubhouse. This wasn’t my first time with this group. I participated in their… ( Read More )
The Things I Take For Granted
As much as I’d like to think I’m cognizant of every blessing, the reality is that there are many things I take for granted. As… ( Read More )
Today I choose love
The first Bible verse I learned was John 3:16, the reference so often seen on posters and banners as the camera pans across the crowd… ( Read More )
Minding My Business
My Sunday School teacher made a statement several weeks ago that has stuck with me. “That’s really none of my business.” During our class discussion,… ( Read More )
I am that generation
The sister of an elder friend of mine passed recently. I joined a small gathering of family and church friends one hot, sunny morning to… ( Read More )
At least there are no mosquitoes
The first thing I noticed when I looked out the window today was powder, as though someone had gleefully shaken a giant sifter across the… ( Read More )
On the Wings of an Eighteen Wheeler
For years, my morning commute was my quiet space, twenty-two minutes of aloneness. I often prayed during that time, and I still do when I… ( Read More )
This day
Anyone familiar with Central Missouri knows that the weather can be unpredictable. With the blessing of four seasons comes the reality that one can leave… ( Read More )
The Best Response
How does one appropriately mourn, nearly a thousand miles removed from our Nation’s capital and the immediacy of the day’s solemn events? I have pondered… ( Read More )
home is where you hang your heart
As a newlywed in the 1980’s, I dabbled in handcrafts. The “Country” motif was at the height of popularity in those days, and I was… ( Read More )