Discovering Gems—Once More
*Hope you enjoy this encore presentation from June 2008. Last Friday while on an outing to…
Wedding Cake Trend: Multiple Mini Cakes
Mother of the Bride, have you or your daughter noticed the multiple mini wedding cake trend…
“For You and Your Friend” Valentine’s Day Giveaway!
Since Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away and since we all love to…
Guard: Theme Word for 2014
Like many of you, I’ve chosen theme words for the past couple of years to help…
Fear of Success: The Plague of What-ifs
Have you ever been afraid of success? I know that question my seem odd at first…
Climbing Towards a Goal
“With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a…
Shattering “Never Haves”
Hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail for the first time in my life. If you’re…
Building a Bridge to the Groom
I recently got to hang out with a brand new mother of the bride—what fun! It…
Kicking Off the In-Law Relationship
If the prospect of meeting your daughter’s future in-laws puts butterflies in your stomach, rest assured…
Blogging Break—But New Website Coming Soon!
Sometimes it’s good to outgrow something. And that’s exactly what’s happening with my blog. The time…
Signs of Life
Spring is finally in full swing. Signs of life are everywhere—and just in the nick of…
Need Births Bravery
Seems our neighborhood cardinals needed an ice storm to bring out their bravery. Usually I see…
Guest Blogger: Duane Hoy — My Dad!
My parents, Duane and Charlene, on their 60th wedding anniversary in January. You may have already…
Midweek Morsel: The Thaw God Brings
“He spreads the snow like wooland scatters the frost like ashes.He hurls down his hail like…
Something New: Midweek Morsel
Change can be risky. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I’m hoping the change I’m introducing…
In the Fray: After-Christmas and Beyond
After-Christmas shopping requires two parts guts and a dash of crazy. Did you enter the post-holiday…
Finish: Theme Word for 2013
Will you select a personal theme word for the New Year—a quality or attitude or action…
Free Flying Leaves, Free Flying People
I love to watch the autumn leaves—and not just for their colors. I love to watch…