Forgiven: Accepting God’s Amazing Grace
In 1992, artist Thomas Blackshear II, painted a picture titled Forgiven. It took my breath away the first time I saw it. The image is a contemporary man wearing a T-shirt and dirty jeans, holding a mallet in one hand and a nail in the other. The expression on his face...
Marriage Advice for Wives: 5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Got Married
Yesterday my husband Randy and I traveled to Wenatchee, our nearest "big" city--only two hours away. I had an appointment with the endodontist (dentists who specialize in root canals) and found out I need to return to have the troublesome tooth pulled. Boo hoo! It's...
Christmas: God’s Special Delivery
The other day when I was looking at our grandchildren's Christmas gift lists, I couldn't help but remember the Christmas our sons were 7 and 4-years old. Randy and I had been sent to Okinawa, Japan for a 3-year military assignment. An eternity, I thought! Chris and...
Terrorism: Overcoming Fear with Faith
This past week, the topic of conversation nearly everywhere I went, was the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris. The horror of what happened there and in other places--Lebanon, Nigeria, and now Mali, is beyond belief. How can this happen? How can a group of people have...
You Are Enough: Overcoming Negativity
I recently enjoyed some coffee time with a few girl friends at the delightful 3 Bears Cafe and Quilts in our small town. It's the kind of place where you feel good just being there, surrounded by bolts of bright-colored fabrics and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Our...
Unassuming Heroes: Wildland Firefighters
When we moved to the Methow Valley in North Central Washington almost 20 years ago, my husband Randy and I were naive about the risks of wildfires. We purchased some property in a high risk fire area, not thinking about the implications of building a home in the...
Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Your Marriage
I heard the news that a young couple in our community is getting a divorce after only one year of marriage. What went wrong? All I know is this is a tragedy. I remember the wedding announcement we received with their bright smiling faces, their eyes so filled with...
Life Lessons From a Dog Named Kramer
I knew the day was coming, but I didn't expect it to arrive so soon. "Soon" is relative, because 15 years can seem like a long time or pass by in a blink. It's the blink side I'm experiencing today. We said goodbye to our faithful canine friend, Kramer, two days ago....
God’s Extravagant Love: It Can Change Everything!
Several years ago, just before Christmas, my boss and his wife treated my co-workers and me to an afternoon of extravagance. Each of us was pampered with a massage, facial and manicure. As I lay on the massage table having the yummiest-smelling creams applied to my...
Watch for the Light
It's an early morning in December, still dark outside. I curl up into the overstuffed couch, wrapped in my pink fleece robe. Efforts to get up and be productive are more of a challenge these days with cold, gray mornings and frigid temperatures icing the windows. I...
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