STARS & FIREFLIES, THE BRIGHTER SCROLL

Christmas admittedly, was different this year. A family member fell ill, schedules were cleared, daily hospital visits were underway, and suddenly, the Christmas plans we originally made faded away into safekeeping for another year. Specifically, Christmas Eve. The family member who was ill was very distraught that the usual decoration, celebration and festivities were not to be. At this point, the goal was just to make it home for Christmas. In the midst of all of this, when

I wrote my story to help heal myself ..

The owner of a venue designed for small gatherings and nurturing the spirit said something profound that spoke to the spirits of the 20 some women assembled in the parlor for a tour. The room was comprised of movers and shakers, community heavy hitters - whether well known or not. Addressing the lives of women on the go, who pour out to their families, communities, and businesses daily, she said, "Add yourself to the list." She found that she too had needs .. physical, emotio

"Whoever says 'I know Him' but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked." (1 John 2:4-6 English Standard Version) Once again, French fries called my name, and I regretted it. In my mind, I would like to see myself fashionably eating a beautiful salad, and inst

What a novel idea. Focus on others and leave me out of the mix.

Failure is not failure, it is a road sign

The lights on the Christmas tree twinkle and as they do, a holy glow fills once dark and ordinary rooms with hope. (Photo provided by Free Wix Library) My children sat around the man in our living room who did not look like any of us as he shared his stories of what it was like to be a missionary sent from Africa to America. As was our custom, on Christmas Eve, we had a table of "heavy hors douevres" to eat after the evening church service, and we always invited family and fr

Imperfection is part of our daily mosaic ..

1 Peter 3: 10 (NKJV) "For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking...

"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the...

"And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all...

From time to time, I consider the topic of my next blog, and discussed this with someone close to me. "I just wish I could let the ink...

Psalm 52: 8-9 "But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. I will praise You...

The outlook I have can either help my journey be a productive one or it can hinder my progress.

There's something special about hearing someone's story. It's probably the reason I spent several years as a journalist. To me, it has...

Starting my day off with a workout, ducking into the gym for 20 minutes before work seemed like a good thing to do. No time like the...

Hours went by as I tidied up parts of my garden that have laid dormant for the last several months. Having lost track of time, it wasn't...

I like to ask myself, "What have you done with your time today?"

I ate spinach.