“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
A Double Dose Day
Ever have a double dose day? You know, a day when you get whammed with the same kind of problem not just once,…
Mother’s Day Thoughts
I hope you all are enjoying a wonderful Mother’s Day with your families. I’ll get to see my mom near the end of…
The Blessings of Mentoring
Late Sunday afternoon, I did something I’ve never done before. I sat on a panel at church with four other women and helped…
Nurturing Needed — and Given
Ah, the beginning of May! Weather willing, that’s when I usually get flowers planted. Kind of an early Mother’s Day tradition at our…
Giveaway Winner Plus Pampering For All
Remember the fun little Bath & Body Works Just In Time giveaway I offered this month? As promised, I’ve drawn the winner today…
It Takes A Team
It’s that time of year again. Spring not only sees the natural world renewed, but ball parks come to life as well. Cries…
Sweet Fellowship
Friendship, laughter, encouragement, understanding, support…overall sweet fellowship. That’s what we experience at our Fellowship of Christian Writers meetings. Last night we enjoyed an…
Moving On
I made a big decision this week. After over 11 years of compiling and writing our church’s weekly prayer guide, I’m giving it…
Sneak Peek
Don’t you just love getting a sneak peek of something yet to come? This past weekend when Don and I were at Mom…
Power Source
Don and I had a great weekend visiting with family, spending most of our time at my Mom and Dad’s. We had a…
Just in Time Giveaway
Anybody ready for a fun little giveaway? This time the lucky winner will receive a $10 gift card to… drum roll, please… Bath…
Something More Glorious
I could write about rejection today because I’ve experienced it two weeks in a row now (just part of the territory for a…
Sweet Surprise
My good friend Teri (and partner in chocolate crime!) surprised me yesterday with a gift she found for me while on a spring…
Bookkeeping
Since you now know (thanks to my last post) that our family is a bunch of competitive game-playing crazies, I might as well…
Good Medicine
I did my best to avoid it. I took mega-doses of C and sucked on zinc lozenges for well over a week, but…
Happy Easter!
May this beautiful sunrise remind you of the “Sonrise” that can change our lives: “The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be…
Take A Break
Spring break has sprung at the Barker house. Since that means it’s time to take a break from some of our normal routines,…
First Signs
Yippee! Let’s hear it for the first signs of green poking through the dull canvas of winter! Just when we feel like our…