I'm leading a Bible study at my house for the summer. I wanted to be the hostess and just offer my house, but it's morphed into something that looks quite different than what I had envisioned. Isn't … [Read more...]
Taking a Year Off
This year I’m studying People of the Promised Land I with Bible Study Fellowship. It’s the beginning part of what used to be the Israel and the Minor Prophet study. We’ve been studying David’s life … [Read more...]
Resolutions?
Happy New Year, four days late! I'm trying to catch up from all the celebrations in the last few weeks--Thanksgiving, Ranger School Graduation (!!), Christmas--so here I am writing about resolutions … [Read more...]
Skipping May or How to Skip a Whole Month
I just took a sabbatical from blogging. At least that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. I meant to write last month. Actually, I meant to write more posts and write more consistently than previous … [Read more...]
To Dress Up or Not To Dress Up
Although it's probably pushing me into the little-old-church-lady category, I still dress up on Sunday morning. For me, dressing up means dresses or skirts and tights or leggings, boots or flats in … [Read more...]
Goodbye, Reverend Graham
I watched Billy Graham's funeral two weeks ago. It has to be the coolest thing I've ever watched on TV. The music was transcendent. The prayers were powerful. The international speakers symbolized … [Read more...]
A French Fan?
When I started this writing fiction business, I had no idea what I was doing or what God would do through the stories He gave me. I just mainly had fun with the characters, but I did pray for the … [Read more...]
Is Your Thinking Reversed?
I’m studying Romans this year. Have you read that New Testament book? The first couple of chapters are pretty bleak describing the depraved mind and the sinful state of man. Paul depicts sinful … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning Coming Down
A foul mood settled on top of me Sunday morning about the time my husband entered the kitchen for breakfast. I don’t know why. Seriously, I don’t. I mean, I could blame our empty nest, the slight … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Visiting the Holy Land
Last month, my husband and I, along with one son and thirty one other people from Texas and New Mexico, toured Israel, the Holy Land. It was a great trip in a lot of respects. We met some wonderful … [Read more...]
