February 2008
The Trouble With Mother
Over a ten year period, I must have tried two hundred times to disguise my voice to make my mother think I was someone else phoning her. Out of all those times, I may have succeeded in fooling her thr...
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Alexis and Courtney BFF
 For my granddaughter Alexis’ eleventh birthday I allowed her to invite a friend to spend the night with us at a local motel. There they could swim, eat, play and do whatever eleven- year-o...
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Choose To Whistle While You Weep
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet, I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (Luke 12:27)

There is a certain series of not...
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Notes From The Editor
When Jesus died all but one of his disciples was in hiding. His brothers didn't get it. They were embarrassed. His mother had tried to have Him committed. She was weeping like mothers do when thei...
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God Calls It Love
You failed! You're not good enough! You'll never win! You're worthless! The taunts and jeers echo on and on in your head. Every mistake amplified by the microphone of time. You have been t...
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Faith

You told me that you love me
In my heart I know it's true
But now I feel so broken
So God, this message is for you

It started out so simple
You were all I knew
I prayed, I read, I listened
And over time ...
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God's Pursuit of You
Have you ever thought about God's pursuit of you? How he's looking for you even when you hide from him? You may be walking in the garden right now. your face hidden by the shadows of the trees...
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Pull Yourself Together

"Honey, you've spent two days in bed. Can you pull yourself together, please?"

That's Aaron, my husband. Shows how much he understands. 'Pull myself together' indeed! Can't he und...
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Determine Your Financial Staying Power
Some life transitions, such as a career change, are planned. Others, such as job loss or divorce, can be sudden and unexpected. One common thread running through all transitions is the insecurity of w...
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