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…
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,…
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…
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…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…
Driving down the road, I found myself crying. What is wrong with me? What is there really to cry about? I guess sometimes the changes in life just pile up all at once. My brother-in-law called from my hometown, Cedar Falls, Iowa asking for prayer. The river was getting ready to overflow the levy and…