Part I - Post written a month ago. I hadn't seen my oldest son for a few weeks, so I was eager and excited to be with him last weekend....

How is it another year since my last birthday? Gosh, time flies too fast. I feel like I just celebrated my 50th. As I reflect on the past...

I have a disdain for being late. All of my family members are either on time or early to a function. A few can even be considered "too...

My new boss and I conversed one afternoon, leading us on a rabbit trail of different topics. One, in particular, hopped in and left an...

I had another opportunity to watch my son play collegiate volleyball last weekend. I love watching him do what he loves, but he could...

I know some people who love movies and will go the day it premieres. Some will even wait in line for tickets the night before because...

My husband and I attended a memorial service a couple of weekends ago. Friends and family shared beautiful memories about the deceased....

I started working outside of the home. After searching for a job for months, one fell on my lap. (It's not my ideal occupation, but...

We had a doozy of a weekend. Curveball after curveball, circumstances kept shifting out of our grips. It was challenging to navigate when...

My oldest goes to college in Pennsylvania, and a way for us to stay connected is we correspond daily by group text. And then on Sunday...

We hosted our first 2023 Happy Hour Fellowship (HHF) gathering a couple of weeks ago. (Find out what HHF is here.) Once again, it was a...

Do you recall the story of David and Goliath? (1 Samuel 17:1-57) It's a very popular chapter that starts with the Philistines and...

You usually hear the word, Harvest during the fall season. It floats around the Thanksgiving holiday and county festivals. And always...

Our sons attended a church retreat a few days after Christmas. My younger one registered as a camper, and my older one volunteered as a...

Happy 2023 to you and yours! I'm thankful to be alive and to welcome a fresh new year with you! I used to make New Year's Resolutions...

Did you have a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Savior? I hope it was full of rich memories. Our day was filled with family...

I read this recently in Georgian and Winnie Banov's Christmas newsletter, the founders of Global Celebration, and believe it's worth...

If you have been to my house, you will recognize my wall of mugs. When we have guests over, and they have coffee or tea, we direct them...

I love creating new traditions during the Christmas holiday. With all that's happening around the world, it's nice to have memories that...

One of my favorite parts leading up to Christmas and New Year's is receiving photo cards from friends near and far. Some mail comes from...