Last week, my husband and I redeemed some hotel points and flyer miles to steal away for a rare treat. Leaving behind a NJ ice storm, we enjoyed a few days in beautiful Cancun, Mexico. It was incredible in many unexpected ways, both large and small. From upgraded plane…
Read moreDespite the warmer days that melted most of last week’s mammoth snowstorm, there remain little piles of snow tucked into the garden beside my driveway. The recent rain, wind and warmer weather washed away much of the snow; yet there still remained piles of graying white like giant beached whales. Mounds of snow, at…
Read moreFor the past few years, I’ve been part of a growing trend – to select one word for the year, rather than set a bunch of resolutions likely doomed to failure. The one word concept works for me. Throughout the year, my word often serves as a little bird that flutters…
Read moreHappy New Year! On Jan. 1st, I updated my facebook status to read: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Is. 43:18-19 Seemed like the perfect verse to usher in…
Read moreAll this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matt. 1:22-23, Is. 7:14 My friend experienced a horrific family tragedy not long ago. Yet…
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