Let Compassion Guide Your Social Media Conversations
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like social media conversations are often lacking in compassion. There doesn't seem to be much restraint as people are quick to vent their emotions online. The result is a nasty, mean comment that hurts! I recently read a troubling...
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...
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