Almost a year ago to the day, when I wrote When Heaven Feels Hopeless, a sweet friend had just lost her son in a tragic car accident. About two months ago, my nephew who…

I’ve always been one to see humor in most any situation. Sometimes it comes from a slightly warped perspective, but usually I can raise a wry smile or chuckle from at least myself, if…

Any given morning, Jerry and I can open our door to find four to ten deer munching on acorns in our front yard. One day as we were enjoying coffee on our porch, we…

Have you ever found yourself living in the feet of Cinderella’s stepsisters? You know their story. Big feet. Tiny glass slipper. Desperate to make the shoe fit but knowing deep down it never will. …

It all started with what should have been a sweet, simple, and fun thing for our family to do. But in the next few hours and over a series of events, simplicity seemed to…

Well, it has begun. The construction of the new elementary school—the one I thought that could cast a huge shadow on my husband, Jerry’s, and my hopes—is now rumbling forward in full tilt. Daily…

Have you ever seen the movie, Bruce Almighty? Jim Carrey plays the part of Bruce, a wanna-be news anchor, who for various and sundry reasons, blames God, that he is not. After listening to…

We have chickens. Or should I say, chicken. We have one remaining, lone ranger survivor, Phyllis. No longer laying eggs—at least, none that we know of—Phyllis, has become the lady of the manor, tugging…

I love sunsets. Looking toward the afternoon sky, watching the sun settle beyond the horizon fills me with an unexplainable peace as the pinks and soft blues say goodby to yet another day. Closing…