I am having such a fun weekend with my oldest G-Boys  (don’t tell them I called them that, they think it’s “girly”).  We have been hanging out since yesterday morning and I am loving every minute. We have seen a movie–“BandSlam” (it was really good BTW); then hurried over to…

I recently enjoyed a wonderful “Girlfriend Getaway” with Melinda at Traveling the Road Home. We had a wonderful time together traveling to the “She Speaks” conference in North Carolina. Melinda flew into Tampa from Dallas/Ft Worth to keep me company for the 10 hour DRIVE from my home to Charlotte….

Many moons have risen and set since my last missive! No this is not Poccohontas! It’s just that I feel that so much has gone into my brain and my spirit so far this year that I really should be smarter or at least more poetic. Somehow, somewhere, all of…

I remember the day (this will date me!) when we used to drive our car up to a gas station and a man in a jumpsuit would come running out and fill our car with gas. While he was doing that, he would take a spray bottle and a cloth…

Ring…Ring….Ring… “Hello” “Hello Pat” Hello?? Who is this? Is this a sales call? “Pat, It’s ME! This is God.” “God Who?” “Excuse Me??” “Sorry Lord, I just didn’t expect to hear from you today” Could this ever happen to you? Are you like me sometimes and kind of put God…

This past year has been a ministry journey that has been unparalleled in my life up until now. That is not to say that it has been the BEST year of my life or the MOST Valuable year. That spot is reserved for my 33 years of marriage to a…