I have always loved entertaining in my home and have done a good bit of it over the years–Bible Studies, parties, family dinners and overnight guests. Over the past few years I have been on the receiving end of hospitality far more often than on the cooking and changing sheets…

There is nothing like an early morning fire alarm. Last night was a rough one. We have an alarm system in our home that decided to freak out during the night. It kept sounding off every few minutes beginning at about 11 pm. By about 12:30 I had my head…

Hello November…What happened to January? Honestly…Where does the time go?? It has been almost 2 weeks since my last post. How could that be???? As a God Chasing, Word Thirsty, Lifelong Learner…AKA…wife, mother, grandmother, speaker, writer-wanna-be, ministry leader, employer, chief cook and bottle washing woman….I have NO IDEA where time…

I recently spoke at a woman’s conference and shared some very personal pain. After it was over many women expressed their thanks that I would tell such things from behind a podium. Sadly, our churches can sometimes be a place where sharing personal failure is not a common occurrence. The…

What a stunning Saturday morning we are having here in Tampa. My honey is recovering from some minor surgery so I am hanging in close at home. There will be some walking, gardening, baking and some rocking chair on the front porch reading– going on here! Nothing more, nothing less!…

“G” get ready to be amazed” My 6-year-old Granddaughter bounced into the kitchen and grabbed my hand. She pulled me to an assigned spot on the living room couch and proceeded to step out in front of me to lift her hands over her head to form a point towards…