Sometimes I miss my quiet times. Even smack in the middle of a 40 day Journey with Jesus, sometimes I miss sitting still in my Prayer Chair. I miss stopping everything for a few quiet moments of just Him and Me.  No distractions other than my journal; a devotional book…

“I have all my Christmas gifts bought and wrapped” a girlfriend of mine nonchalantly announced as she lazily swirled the last of her Starbucks White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha around in her cup. Her entire world seemed focused on no more than capturing the last drop of indecency it contained. I…

I woke up this morning considering the gift of smell. This is a season of sweet smells. Christmas Tree Pine. Goodies baking in the oven. Scented Candles. Fireplace flames. I recently read in USA Today, that when interviewed about what they would be willing to sacrifice in exchange for the…

Everyone loves the story of the attitude experiment between the 2 little boys. One was put in a playroom filled with wonderful toys and gadgets. The little boy was very pleased for short while but before long was complaining about how slow one toy was or how crummy the other…

Thanksgiving is next week and my refrigerator is bare. I really need to go to the grocery store today. My furniture is dusty and my wood floors are dull. I really need to clean my house today. My best friend has a birthday coming up. I need to go shopping…

Discouragement comes at the strangest times. I am a person so un-prone to down days that I am absolutely caught off guard when one attacks. This morning, I dragged myself out of bed in spite of the fact that “Fall Forward” gave me an extra hour of sleep time, I…