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What is your go to move when technology fails you? I have a love hate relationship with all my smart technology. And by the way, who determined to call these devices smart? Smart TV, Smart IPhone, you get my drift. Sometimes they are not smart at all. And I refuse to think they are smarter … Continue reading LET GRATITUDE BE MY DEFAULT SETTING →

As I have written before, I am on a quest this summer. I am focusing on my health, but what I am learning, health is more than physical health. It is more than making sure I get my six servings of fruits and vegetables, all my grains, all my proteins, all my dairy products or … Continue reading Shalom →

We just celebrated Father’s Day 2026. God has given me good gifts. I know several good father’s that deserve to be celebrated. Our Heavenly first and foremost, my own husband, my son, my son-in-law and my own dad. He’s deceased now for eleven years, but God always brings dad to my mind every Father’s Day … Continue reading The Dash →

Aww that crazy kid just enjoying life with sand all over and mud squeezed between his fists. That’s my two year old grandson, Samuel. We could take a lesson or two from him on how to enjoy life. Just go for it. Run after life and don’t stop. Take your shoes off and just feel … Continue reading If my older self could tell my younger self… →

Have you ever considered your thoughts? I mean really trying to decipher one thought at a time. It is a mind boggling experiment. Were you to count them how many would they be? From one second to the next did you even catch that thought flying by? I worked through Max Lucado’s book, “Tame your … Continue reading Write it down, Part 2. One thought at a time →

Remember the days of sitting in elementary school and the teacher would tell you to get out your Indian Chief writing tablet. Yes, I’m dating myself. I remember groaning every time I heard those words. I learned cursive writing in the fifth grade, (many, many moons ago) and my handwriting teacher was very particular. Every … Continue reading Write it down! Part One →

I decided to buy me an electric razor the other day. Ever since the discovery of the electrical current and thanks to Thomas Edison mankind’s mindset has been “anything electric will obviously make life easier. I am now well into my sixties, and my body is feeling the effects of the aging process. “Therefore we … Continue reading The Parable of the Electric Razor →

I know I’m quoting the title to Olaf’s song in the movie frozen. If you don’t know Olaf is a snowman who wishes to see what summer is like. My daughter and her family can tell you… it’s hot. It’s hot in Dallas, Tx watching a lacrosse tournament. My daughter-in-law and my grandson can tell … Continue reading “In summer” →

My life has begun a new dance. The drum beat has slowed down. Oh that’s just a poetic way of stating I’m growing old. I’m an empty nester and the hectic sometimes chaotic rhythm of still raising children has gone. Now I am an observer. I’m watching my daughter and her family, my son and … Continue reading The rhythm of newness →

As I sit here looking at my advent wreath all the candles are lit and I love sitting in the glow of its candle light. I see now one of my candles are leaning. We broke that candle as we put it in. It has tape around its brokenness and that tape preaches a sermon … Continue reading The chaos and the noise →