Hello My Beautiful Friends!

As I have been thinking about this issue, the same little girl keeps coming to mind. She bears a striking resemblance to me ... and maybe to you too. Ava lived in her father's mansion. The massive manor sat on a hill with ... continue

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A $20 Bill

Toilet paper, hair spray and bread ... Those were the only items on my grocery list. I was grateful it was short, because buying groceries has never been my favorite thing to do. I usually procrastinate till the list is overwhelming. But today, my youngest ... continue

Permission to Go

While enjoying our coffee and chatting about Christmas, my eldest sister started telling us about a book she was reading that offers simple ideas on how you can impact your community. We all jumped on board with the ideas and ... continue

Become Yourself

Every day the world asks you who you are. Many days you're told who you are (or at least who you should be) by your job, your family and sometimes, worst of all, your church. They all demand that ... continue

Love in any Spelling

Yoako's anger suddenly shifted as she fought back the voluminous tears that began to well up. "I'm serious Peter. My parents only cared about themselves. It was always 'world peace this' and 'save the whales that.' I mean, I'm all for ... continue

Poised for the Moment

What does "enough" look like? That depends on who you talk to. When I tell my kids to clean their rooms before they're allowed to go play, it's not long before they're asking, "Mom, is this clean enough?" They think it is, and they're hoping I'll agree. (I usually don't.) My children know that ... continue