Our Sweet Little Ones

It is with a heavy heart that I’ve put together my blog today because a dear friend’s child has passed away from cancer.  I couldn’t come up with any words, so I’m using a poem I wrote for another friend who’s sweet boy died a few years...

The Bit and the Bridle

Ever get the feeling that something you read was meant exactly for you?  I sure do. This morning’s scripture reading is a perfect example.  It was the passage in Psalm 32:9 where it says, “Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be...

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...

Summer Reading

I love to read!  And this is the perfect time to settle in a comfy beach chair and devour the words on a page.  In fact, if I’m not careful a good book can keep me from cleaning, cooking and all of those other household duties I’m supposed to be doing!!!  (It doesn’t...

Easter – Death’s Defeat

Easter is much more than bunnies, baskets, colorful eggs and chocolate candies!  Sure those M&M’s and Peeps are excellent to savor on Sunday morning, but the true meaning of Easter is Jesus Christ’s defeat of DEATH! The delectableness of the candy cannot compare...