A Magnificent Portrait

A Magnificent Portrait

I absolutely love the fall. Nothing is more beautiful to me than driving through the mountains and arriving at my hiking destination. The warm colors just drape around you like a cozy blanket!  I’m always glad my husband is driving because I just want to look. It’s...
A Clean House

A Clean House

Don’t you just love it when your house is clean? I mean EVERYTHING is done. Even the laundry! There’s a sense of satisfaction that wells up in you. Ahh. I can relax now. Mission accomplished! Before you started cleaning, things were in disarray. Dust hovered in the...
Good Gifts

Good Gifts

I was sitting one morning, drinking coffee and holding my cat. He began to lick me as he was breaking into his purring love song. I looked at him and realized that he doesn’t have a care in the world! He’s in my lap, safe and secure, and just content. I must admit,...
Laughter is medicine.

Laughter is medicine.

“Our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with joyful songs. Then the nations said, “The LORD has done spectacular things for them.” The LORD has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed.” Psalm 126:2   “A cheerful heart is good medicine.”...
How Free is Your Will?

How Free is Your Will?

How many times have we been walking through a department store and been drawn to the “free gift” at the cosmetic counter? You know – the cute little bag, the travel size mascara and of course the lipstick that never matches your skin tone. We’re politely told by...
A Different Perspective

A Different Perspective

My mother has always said that as you get older, someone speeds up the clock. It does seem that way. Time drags when you’re little waiting for birthdays and Christmas. Then at some point you’re thinking, “Didn’t I just have another birthday and wasn’t Christmas last...