How many of us miss Christmas, but not just Christmas, how many of us miss the joy of following the real star of Christmas…

This promise confronted me with a choice. There was only one treasure I wanted - our son, Mark. Since I knew…

While others eagerly anticipate the arrival of long-distance family members with hopes of recreating the simple joys of Christmas traditions, some…

The Star of Bethlehem, well, we don’t know if it was a star, a comet, or even an angel. But whatever it was, it led the Magi to Bethlehem…

The baby is born, mother and father breathe a sigh of relief and revel in the glory of this newborn son, wrapping Him in “swaddling clothes”, and placing Him in a…

Family problems? Join the Holy family. Imagine your 15-year-old daughter (or daughter-in-law-to-be) standing at your bedroom door and stuttering, "Mom…

About a month after the death of our son, Mark, we traveled to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for our annual extended family…

Once upon a time, there was a television advertisement for men’s wedding tuxedos, and it made such an impression…

We know from Jesus’ later conversation with Peter that He knew how Peter was going to die. “Truly, truly, I say to you, when…

My grandmother sewed my mother’s wedding gown, a labor of love that boggles my mind. Perhaps you have sewed someone’s wedding…

Today let’s dig into that sometimes confusing verse, “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to…

What would you think if I told you that submission is a beauty secret? Would you be intrigued? Offended? Puzzled? When I think…

As I write these words, I am in the midst of moving my 87-year-old, widowed mother into an Assisted Living facility because she…

How often do you cringe when you hear the word “submission”? Does it feel like a punishment, or have you discovered “beauty secrets” hidden within…

We had just saddled up the horses for our first trail ride at a horse camping weekend. We were all so excited about the weekend, which was a first…

I was watching the trainer working with Apollo and I was intrigued by her consistent words to the horse, “Excuse me Sir, I am over here.” First…

I was sitting in the barn listening to the horses quietly munching on their breakfast, watching the rain drowning my pastures, and reading my…

I was out in the barn during the massive storms that hit our area. 50-70 mph wind gusts and rain at 2-3 inches an hour, for almost 24 hours…

This past weekend I introduced Apollo to the rest of our herd. We have three horses and one miniature pony. They knew he was…

On New Year's Day this year, my daughter Abby and I went to check out a horse auction with the intention of learning more about how we…