“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
Quieting Your Heart
*This piece about worshipful prayer appeared in my February 2010 Life Notes newsletter. May it inspire you today to quiet your heart and…
Midweek Morsel: Prayer for the Hurting
Do we know someone hurting today? Maybe we know someone grieving a heartbreaking loss (loss takes many forms, you know.) Or perhaps we’re…
Back At It Giveaway Is Back At It!
It’s that time of year again, folks—time for me to get back to the business of my inspirational/devotional posts. Summer Photo Fun is…
Summer Photo Fun: More Caption Fun!
How about a little more caption fun before Summer Photo Fun, comes to an end next week? I always love the caption challenges….
Summer Photo Fun: The Mighty Mississippi at Memphis
Summer Photo Fun wouldn’t be complete without a few vacation photos, would it? To be honest, we almost didn’t plan a vacation this…
Summer Photo Fun: Be Refreshed!
Our spirits can be refreshed in a number of ways, and one way is through photos. So today, as we continue Summer Photo…
Summer Photo Fun: More Name-That-Flower Fun!
Are you ready for some Name That Flower fun again this year? Since it was so much fun naming flowers from northwest Washington…
Blast from My Baby-Past Plus a Blogging Break
Summer Photo Fun always calls for a blast from the past, and since I’ve had babies on the brain so much this year,…
Summer Photo Fun: Gray Catbird Beauty
Those of you who know me know that I love to try to capture great photos of birds. You also know that I…
Summer Photo Fun: Caption This Cuteness!
Is it too soon to bring the grandbabies back to Summer Photo Fun? I sure hope not because they are indeed back today…
Summer Photo Fun: “Name This Location” Returns!
Last year during Summer Photo Fun, we had lots of fun with a “Name This Location” challenge. And a challenge it truly proved…
Summer Photo Fun 2015 Kick-Off: Our Grandbabies!
It’s time for Summer Photo Fun here on the blog once again, and I’m doing what any self-respecting new grandma would do—feature her…
Midweek Morsel: Old Glory Still Flies
As we head into this Fourth of July holiday weekend, aren’t you glad that Old Glory still flies? Much blood has been shed…
7 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
I hate to admit it, but later this summer I’ll be celebrating a pretty big birthday. Big, that is, as in the number…
Midweek Morsel: Praying for Favor
“The king said to me, ‘What is it you want?’ Then I prayed to the God of heaven and I answered the king,…
Give God the Glory
When we do something well or endure a particularly difficult situation and come out still standing, who usually gets the credit? Do we…
Midweek Morsel: A Father’s Day Message to Dads
Hey friends, I have a poem for you today that you can share with the fathers in your lives. My dad is pictured…
Adventure Wanted!
I admitted this on Facebook a couple of weeks ago so I’ll admit it here, too—I’ve purchased two travel journals recently. But since…


















