The Silent Saturday
Did you know the day between Good Friday and Easter is often called Silent Saturday? There is so much to learn in the silence of Saturday. It is both sacred…
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About that plastic knife
When we are born, we are given a blank canvas. Over the years, colors are added. At times, the colors are soft and pretty. Other times, they are harsh and…
Livin’ a sermon
My mom loved people well. I watched her. When I was a child, my mother would place her pointer finger sideways against her lips to tell me I needed to…
Let them.
I never knew two words could be so powerful until I said and believed them. Let them not like me. Let them believe what they want about me. Let them…
Not THAT far . . .
13,733 steps equal almost seven miles. Do you remember when I wrote in my column last week about walking 13,733 steps from the Glen Eyrie Castle to the Garden of…
Going to the castle
Dreams really do come true. Once upon a time, a little girl dreamed of going to a castle. At the age of 10, she watched the movie Cinderella and sang…
Being an Easter person
“We are Easter people living in a Good Friday world.” – Barbara Johnson I read that quote two weeks ago, and it has stayed with me. I love the season…
A hint of Lent
Red skies at night … a writer’s delight. The vibrant red, orange, and pink colors shone in the western sky as God used His paintbrush to create such radiant beauty…
A dishwasher, a squirrel & stitches … oh my!
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love endures. Love has a sense of humor. That last sentence is not part of I Corinthians 13 in the New Testament but is…
For better, for worse . . .
Marriage vows talk about for better or for worse. This week has been the “worse” due to miscommunications and aggravations, but Chuck and I endured them together. Grab a cup…