Don’t you love it when a scripture suddenly jumps off the page and speaks to you in a powerful way you’ve never experienced, even though you’ve read it dozens of times before? That happened to me this week while I was studying Psalm 139, the wonderful psalm of David that is chockful of multiple assurances ...
Anniversary Blessings
Today is my anniversary! WooHoooo! I feel blessed from my split ends to my toenails. No, it’s not my wedding anniversary or the yearly remembrance of the day I first became a mama, although I do celebrate those milestones too. Today I commemorate – with total praise from the very core of my being – ...
Hurry Up and Wait
I have an announcement to make, my dear BFFs, and it’s not gonna have a smiley face attached. Because of all the crazy import/export changes happening with China and tariffs right now, many shipments have been recently delayed. The vast majority of American books are printed in China, including devotionals printed by the publisher of ...
Time To Act
Hey dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever), it’s finally time to act! After over a year of writing, rewriting, praying, and waiting, my new 365-day devotional, Bless Your Heart, is now available for pre-order and I need YOU to help get word out as part of our faithful launch team. Just fill out the application form (here’s ...
For Whom the Web Snags
In preparation for the July release of my new devotional, Bless Your Heart, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my web designer deciding on changes to my website. Most of the revisions are minor, some even subtle (which you may not even notice). We’re mainly adding tweaks about the upcoming book and applicable contests, giveaways, ...
Living with Predators
Boy was I was seething. My anger burned red-hot toward the callous thief who’d scammed my vulnerable widowed friend out of a huge chunk of money, a significant portion of her retirement fund. How can anyone intentionally wound others like that? Yet they do. We hear about them every day. And then when unfathomable deceit ...
Rooting for the Underdog
My current obsession with flowers can probably be explained by the time of year it is (late spring), when in most regions of our fair country, flowers are popping up and bursting forth with fragrant blooms that tickle our various fancies. Here in Florida, though, (the state actually named for its incredible flora and fauna), ...
Mother’s Day Legacy
In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a reading inspired by my own irrepressible mama from my new devotional, Bless Your Heart, set to release on July 15. Mama graduated to Heaven a few years ago but her legacy lives on in all of us who were blessed to love her. Creating a Legacy ...
Bless You
While we were visiting friends in Alabama last week, I was startled to round a corner in downtown Opelika and encounter a HUGE blessing right there on the side of a building. I’ve had the concept of blessings steadily percolating lately in preparation for my upcoming book release in July: Bless Your Heart, and this unexpected ...
Wildflowers or Weeds
One of my favorite childhood memories is frolicking in the open field just down the dirt road from our rural yard on sunny summer mornings. The field was like a fairyland to me, filled with hundreds of vibrant buttercups that were oh-so-beautiful when gathered into a bouquet and delivered to my delighted mama as a ...