We don’t normally expect to find treasures in the darkness of adversity or riches in the valley of suffering but God gives us rich rewards…

It is not good for anyone to do life alone, but there was a time in my life when I thought I didn’t really need relationships. Sure I appreciated my family…

I learned that I am loved regardless of my imperfections! This unconditional love was so important for me to know because I have so many…

I asked God to show me. Show me the masks I have worn. Show me why I began to wear them in the first place. Show me the evolution of my imposter. I asked God – as King David did…

I have struggled off and on with depression all of my adult life. For years now I have pleaded with God to remove this “thorn in my flesh.” After years…

Long term illness has more than one victim. Naturally, the priority of energy and time must be the person who is ill. But what about the rest of the family…

Doublets was created by math professor, Charles L. Dodgson, (a.k.a. Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland) in the late 1870s. The object of the game…

As a toddler, our son wanted to play hide ‘n’ seek every night after dinner. Since he’s an only child, his dad and I were his after-dinner playmates. Most often my…

I “discovered” and memorized Psalm 37:4 when fresh out of college, hoping God would provide for me a job or even a husband—the desires of my…

How often have you gone into a room and forgotten why you were there? How often have you had to turn around and go home to pick up something you’ve…

God’s Word doesn’t change, but on occasion He opens our eyes, minds, and hearts when He has readied us to see a particular truth, take it in, meditate…

First, be encouraged that “the word of God lasts forever” (Isa. 40:8; 1 Peter 1:25). Nietzsche and Satan do not win in the end, but we are in the midst of a raging…

Perhaps one of the hardest words to remember and act on is “Search”. But “search” can also be one of the most exciting aspects…

For over 23 years I taught in rural west central Alabama at the high school level. Prior to this time, I had never in my life heard a turkey…

Sometimes while walking in the very early hours of the morning I wonder aloud about many things. This is likely irritating to my husband, my walking partner, who prefers…

Down here in the Deep South we are surrounded by an incredible amount of natural beauty. I cannot begin to list all the lovely things that grow here but we have multiple varieties of…

This past week I was surfing through old pictures looking for a specific photograph I needed. I don't know about you but the search for pictures often send…

Depending on the season we awaken to various levels of light from almost completely dark to brilliant rays of sunshine. I walk for many reasons, but…

I grew up in what was then, a small town, in the Florida panhandle. Things were very different there in the 1950's and 60's than they are…

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than…