A Christmas Shopper’s Prayer
Before we get any deeper into the Christmas season, I’d like to share the poem I…
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Carol Your Way to Worship
Have you ever caroled your way to worship? One thing I hope for you this holiday…
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The Spirit of Christmas Giveaway!
You know me — I love giveaways. Love entering them and love hosting them—especially holiday giveaways….
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Fall Family Time
A couple of weeks ago, we enjoyed a wonderful family weekend at my parents’ home, and…
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The Last Hold-Outs
Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…
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Giveaway Winner Plus More: Soup’s On!
After giving new folks ample time to sign up for my newsletter and get in on…
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A Taste of Life Notes: The Amazing Race
The deadline is fast approaching (Sunday at noon) to get in on this year’s Life Notes…
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A Lovely Reminder
“How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!” Psalm 84:1 One morning when a full,…
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Trading Weakness for Strength
Who knew shopping for a sofa and matching chairs would turn out to be the most…
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Radical Faith: Preparing for Answered Prayer
“And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored…
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Still a Student
After fifty-plus years of speaking the English language (I’ll leave the plus part to your imagination!),…
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The Sounds of Fall
I don’t know what fall sounds like in your corner of the world, but fall means…
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The Spirit of Christmas Is Here!
The Spirit of Christmas is here—in more ways than one! Our letter carrier played Santa the…
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Annual Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway!
It’s time once again for the annual Life Notes Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway! You’ve gotta love a…
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A Group Challenge — Not in It Alone
Remember when I confessed to being a choir junkie? Well, after forty years of singing in…
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Relish the Moment
In a recent blog post, writer and blogger Jeff Goins encouraged fellow writers to really take…
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Going Through the Motions
I caught myself doing it again not long ago. You know, going through the motions. I…
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A Well-Paved Path
Pain. Grief. Weakness. Limitations. None of us welcome these unwanted visitors—especially when they take up long-term…
