Memorable or Miserable?

Lee and I were talking about the current cross-country road trip we are on and we were trying to figure out if our excursion has been memorable or miserable?  BAHAHAHA! You know what I’m talking about!!  Four people stuck in a car for over 50 hours across a 2 ½ week...

Another Year Without Katie

There are certain experiences that happen in life that change you completely. One of these events is when my dear friend’s child, Katie, drowned in a neighbor’s pool one hot night on June 25, 2005. I’ve written before about this heartbreak, but I can’t say enough how...

Making Time

I thought summertime was supposed to be relaxing, easy and lazy!!!  NOT! Traveling with the family on a cross-country excursion does not lend itself to anything simple!  I mean, come on!  I can plan till pigs fly, but I’m still going to have forgotten something and we...

Moving a Mountain

Tomorrow we are on our way to the mountains.  Okay, so we are making a few pit stops along the way, but it is definitely the beginning of our Colorado adventure via Tennessee from Texas. Just thinking about the driving to be done makes my palms sweat and my head...

The Weak!

Let me just say…God is so COOL! Yesterday, I received three correspondences from friends about how GEM has been helping them and that they are glad to know they are not alone!  Thank you, thank you, and thank you! Encouraging others is exactly what I’m trying to do...