In 2016, Brad and I saw the movie Hacksaw Ridge. As we walked into the theater that night, I only knew one thing: It was a war movie. Since I am completely not a fan of war movies, I had no clue what to expect other than scenes that would either make me almost jump out of my seat or { read more… }
The countdown is on, and the hurry has begun. There are decorations to be displayed, meals to plan and cook, and gifts to be bought, wrapped and placed under the tree. In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, we often find that we’ve forgotten or simply squeezed out any room for the real meaning of Christmas. This Advent season, I’m praying { read more… }
ONE. It’s a very small number, and it’s been said it’s the loneliest number at least by Three Dog Night. {Seems a little suspicious to me. Grin!} ONE is less than every other number except zero, but the size of one doesn’t diminish its importance. In fact, I think it’s just the opposite. Take a ONE way street sign. ONE is important. I learned this the hard { read more… }
2020.A weary world indeed. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had to fight for my joy this year, and all too many times I’ve allowed Satan to steal it. Sometimes I just handed it over to him. I could easily blame it on the pandemic or the presidential election or a plethora of other things, but back in early { read more… }
In a recent conversation with my bestie, we were discussing various women and how old they are. Now before you get worried, we were not gossiping. We were trying to make room assignments for our women’s retreat, and since the oldest girl gets the biggest bed in each room, age is important. And, it’s a good thing I had help, { read more… }
I’m breaking up with Coke Zero. It’s the end of Coke Zero and me. Well, at least I want it to be, but I’m failing miserably and I want to quit trying to quit every single day because failure and me are not friends. But I don’t just need the end of Coke Zero… Before we can find God, we have to find { read more… }