Exceptional in the Ordinary
When I stumbled across this quote while reading yesterday, Chambers' words stopped me in my tracks.You see, several years ago I joined my then-congregation in a 40-day reading of a best-selling book by a renowned Christian author. The premise of the book is that...
2016, Here I Come!
It's amazing how many changes I -- a person who has their entire life vigorously resisted the temptation to make any kind of New Year's resolutions* -- am committing to this year. I haven't made these commitments lightly; instead, I've made them in light of my...
Making it Happen in 2016
The Christmas ornaments are all packed away, and my son carried the Christmas tree back down to the basement before he left last Sunday. This week, I moved room to room, carefully wrapping in tissue paper and bubble wrap the holiday decor and replacing it with the...
Ahhh . . . the Joy of Pieces Falling into Place
I'm a nerd. Not in the way most people might define the word -- I'm not technologically gifted nor am I at all interested in math, science, Star Wars, Star Trek, playing video games, or anything along those lines.I'm a nerd in the sense that I love challenges and...
16 in 2016
I haven't made New Year's resolutions for several years, and this year will be no different. Instead, I've created a Facebook group called "16 in 2016". I hope that after reading the overview (from the Facebook page) posted below, you'll decide to join the group....
Reflections
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is reflect. My...
Ho, ho, ho, What Would Jesus Say?
I know I'm not alone in my love for almost everything Christmas.I particularly love that that the family room is adorned with a beautiful tree hung with ornaments collected over the years or made by my children when they were much younger; the fireplace mantle's...
All I Want for Christmas
Video provided to get you into the mood before reading my Christmas Wish List: All I Want for Christmas by The Chipmunks Why would I, a woman who has throughout her adult life resisted requests for a Christmas wish list and only produced one when prodded and...
My One & Only Gratitude Post for 2015!
November is, of course, a month in which we focus on what we are thankful for. Television commercials spotlight happy families preparing for Thanksgiving Day festivities, and various social media venues are filled with posts by people participating in a myriad of...
Friends on Paper
Although I had friends and even a best friend as a child, my closest friends weren't flesh and blood, nor were they imaginary. Instead, talented and gifted writers created the girls that I, a young girl who lacked self-confidence and never seemed to master all the...