Remembering MelissaI think it was buying pop the other night with those free Pepsi product bottle caps that made me think of my friend Melissa.Melissa had a collection of those bottle caps–mostly because she was always asking me if I had any extras. We had a...
Freedom!Mel Gibson’s war-painted face in the movie Braveheart comes to mind. His anguished freedom cry as he leads the battle charge, is one you don’t easily forget. Freedom costs. Just look through the pages of history books. Wherever there is freedom,...
Smiling CountryRandy and I have the privilege of living in Washington’s beautiful Methow Valley. They call it the Smiling Country, aptly named because of the big blue skies and sun-drenched valley tucked at the base of the North Cascades.Randy and I smiled the...
DadWednesday, Flag Day, was my dad’s 80th birthday. When I drove through our sleepy downtown (all of one street) early that morning, flags bedecked nearly every building. I smiled and thought of Dad. How did he get to be 80, I wonder?Just the other day, it...
GraceMy co-worker “lost it” at work yesterday. Another staff person provoked her with a comment that set her off. Stress had frayed everyone’s nerves. The ensuing scene escalated like an out-of-control wildfire–a reminder of the damage that can...
Deb Kalmbach is an author, speaker and life coach who considers herself an "expert" in not-so-perfect marriages. She's the first to admit that she's learned a lot the hard way!
Deb is passionate about encouraging and empowering women to take one step forward, then another to find healing and wholeness in their lives and marriages. Real hope for real life is what she strives to communicate to her readers. She also finds offering hope through coaching can make all the difference in the lives of women who are struggling in life and marriage.
Deb and her husband Randy can see the half-century milestone (a miracle!) for their marriage on the horizon. They are proud parents/grandparents of two grown sons, one daughter-in-law, and two adorable grandchildren. Deb and Randy reside in a quaint seaport in Washington state.
