

The one most needed thing
It always amazes me when a scripture I have read over and over suddenly prompts a whole new string of thoughts in my mind. Consider Luke...


In case you need more power ...
This is my last week on-the-road, so I feel motivated to provide another travel analogy. As I am writing this, we are passing through the...


Who gets to see your secret rooms?
I may have shared with you this picture of the hallway in my house. When we toured the house for the first time, my husband and I burst...


Are you sure you are who you say you are?
I always knew who I was. My dad’s parents were Dutch (Baker) and Irish (McMannus). My mom’s parents were both German (Wilfong and...


What's underneath counts, too!
It rained for five days here in Darlington, South Carolina. All of the fronts settled for a while over my house. Finally, the sun came...


Waste not, want not
I received my March National Geographic and was intrigued by the vegetables on the cover. They reminded me of the many-legged carrots,...
Challenge yourself: Play more ball!
It’s baseball season. I have a college student in my town who plays baseball. His family follows his team to as many games as possible...
Fear not! You (and God) have this!
This past Sunday my minister talked about the intensity of our faith, and how as Christians we really don’t express, emotionally, our...