Expressions of Thanksgiving
You may have a house full of friends and family, or your holiday might be a cozy couple up time, or perhaps you are flying solo this weekend. No matter your plans, sometime over the holiday, take time to offer…
Christmas: 9 Tips for Loving and Thriving Relationships
We all hope and pray for harmony, unity and over all peace and love in our families-- especially at Christmas! In a recently released gift book, Renewed Christmas Blessings, I share nine tried and true tips to enhance and enrich…
The GIFT of Aging Gratefully
I am grateful! I had another birthday this month. I am very glad to have the opportunity to celebrate. Last fall, I had an episode in the ICU that included a near death experience, I was placed in a medically…
God’s Love & Your Love
While we all seek to give and receive love 365 days a year, there is ONE BIG Day each each we celebrate love: Valentine's! We are currently teaching through the bible on LOVE in our Living Love-Wise Community weekly Zoom…
Hope for Humanity- Hope for YOU!
Have you ever felt like this? You drag yourself through the front door and into your home. Your arms are loaded with more work than you can possibly ever get done, so you drop the burden of books, to-do files,…
Merry and Bright! 15 Things To Do Instead of Complaining
Are you finding this Covid-Crazy lockdown squelching your “Merry and Bright” this Christmas season? I am currently teaching Discovering Joy in Philippians: A Creative Bible Study Experience as a zoom Meet Up. Inside the last chapter I covered, there…
4 Ways to Choose Joy!
Today, I am doing last minute invitations to friends and folowers to join me in Discovering Joy in Philippians- Holiday edition Zoom face to face virtual Bible study (starting Nov 3). As I prepare, I am also praying for those…
8 Innovative Ideas for Making Meaningful Memories and Forging Family Fun This Summer
This will go down in history as one of the most unusual July 4 weekends-- the most surreal summers-- in history. Here are 8 ideas to bring a little celebration and joy to your family on holidays-- and any of…
Could this be Your Best Year?
Would you like to see this year be your best year ever? For multiple decades, we have used each January to decide a Word of the Year to focus on the create forward movement in each of our individual lives,…
Joy is the beautiful result of Christ coming at Christmas
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. (Luke 2:10) Sometimes, holding on to joy, even during Christmas season, is a challenge. God…