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  • Thankfulness works

    Sometimes things just don’t go as we expect… Greg needed to get his car fixed, so I asked if we could take it in early because I wanted to go and volunteer in the Proverbs 31 office before the kids got out of bed. So, up we went and down the street I drove. I…

  • RX for the Heart

    I was given a gift this weekend. It was a Bible Study called “RX for the Heart”. This book is written by a doctor whose conclusion is that the medicine for worry in life is thankfulness. Yesterday I opened my email to read again of those in Iowa who are struggling to put it all…

  • More Than Filled

    What a wonderful weekend! The Lord opened the doors for me to attend “She Speaks” writer’s and speaker’s conference – even after it was full! I came away from it overflowing! If you have never visited Proverbs 31’s website, I really encourage you to! You can sign up to receive their daily devotionals through email,…

  • I Should Have Listen!

    Remember when you were a kid and your mother told you, “You should have listened!” I definitely hear myself say that to my kids a couple of times a day! Well, those are the words the Lord could be (should be!)saying to me tonight. It is 11:30 p.m. and here I am preparing book proposals…

  • Cobras Win All!

    The hot sultry wind feels like a cool mountain breeze because we are winning…finally winning. After two weekends of getting annihilated, Madi’s 10 and under traveling softball team is coming around. We are up 4 to 1 and it feels good. It is the North Carolina State Softball championship and we want it! Then, the…

  • Strength, Refuge and Shade

    Strength, refuge and shade…it seems our country is in need of all of these things at once. My home state of Iowa is in a state of disaster. The half where I grew up (Cedar Falls/Waterloo)is flooded and needs His strength to repair the damage that has been done; the other half where I lived…