I never get past the longing of going back for one more old-fashioned Christmas. I'd love to walk down our Spruce Tree Lane in the...

There's an old proverb I found somewhere one day. I jotted it down, and it goes like this: “The flower doesn't wait for the bee to come....

As the youngest of my three sisters, I was often left feeling left out. Mom would have these great chats with my older sisters whenever...

That used to be one of my familiar comments in the morning. I’m truly grateful that that was over years ago. Thank the Lord for changing...

During the summer, my heart overflows with the blessings I have received from my beautiful outdoor plants. A friend of mine had sent me a...

I woke up through the night to my favorite sound… The sound of a summer rain. It’s easy for me to believe that I am far from being the...

Here is a message that I hope will inspire and encourage you, Dear Readers, every morning, every day of the year. For those who have been...

Earlier in my life, I had never really thought about how important it was to take proper care of my heart, until I was forced to get some...

Now that I am quite a bit older (no details), I’ve come to a fuller understanding of why the Lord says we should come to Him with the...

It seems to me that we face so many more choices & challenges every day, and life isn’t as simple as it used to be. Therefore, we need to...

Dear Readers, do you sometimes look at yourself too critically? I believe I do, perhaps even more than I should. I don’t do that when I...

Blessings have a way of coming when we don’t expect them. Living out here in this Lakeside community where I am able to walk in all...

Those were my exact words as I stepped off my deck. While I walked and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine, I heard the birds all around me,...

How far away does it feel for you to reach your sky... your plans, your dreams? I was taught as a child to always try to reach my goals,...

Charles Dickens has a famous quote that I have always admired, and over the years have come to respect more and more: “Have a heart that...

It is so easy to become a creature of habit, although much of the time we have no other choice but to stick to a routine because of our...

These are not words you want to hear from the captain when you are flying over the ocean. I love flying as a way of travel, and never had...

Psalm 62 tells us that we should quietly wait for God. He is the refuge for us that we need. David spent nights admiring the glory of the...

I love music and have always been around music all my life. I take music with me when I’m walking, and even if I happen to stumble in the...

I have found this to be true: Sometimes a simple message can speak volumes. There have been times when I’ve spent hours and hours...