“I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove…
Read moreIn 1999 Mike and I took a trip to Ireland for our 25th wedding anniversary. It’s green rolling meadows lined with ancient stone fences mesmerized us. We fell in love with the people, the culture and the food. We both say we can’t wait until we can make a return…
Read moreI stood in front of the clothing store mirror holding a purple blouse and a baby blue blouse. I just couldn’t make up my mind. “Purple….blue…purple….blue,” I kept repeating as I swirled the tops back and forth in front of me trying to decide. “Hmmm…What do you think?” “I like…
Read moreJanuary, 2008 “H” decided to extend Christmas vacation. It was just a joke she said, but the school, local law enforcement, the State Bureau of Investigation and Home Land Security didn’t think so. They don’t take bomb threats lightly. She was expelled from school for 1 year and her parents…
Read more“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.” Psalm 103:11 One of my fondest memories with my daughter Laura occurred here in the mountains in the late 1990’s. She and I had just built a fire…
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