The best part of being an author/speaker/writing coach is that you get to meet lots of new BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever). Well, maybe you don’t exactly meet all of them, but at least you sometimes get to know a thin slice of their heart through the lovely letters, photos and prayer requests they send. Since two ...
When You’re Barrel-Bottom Residue
Can you finish this all-too-familiar line, dear BBFF (Blessed Blog Friend Forever)?: Sticks and stones may break my bones … Got it? Yep, I reckon we all remember THAT one from childhood. (Along with – in my case – fatty fatty two-by-four, can’t get through the bathroom door.) .. but words can never hurt me. ...
When Old Faithful Turns Rancid
Patience. Kindness. I’ve been thinking an awful lot about these attributes lately. Especially in this era of socially acceptable impatience and rudeness. I feel like I should make the sign of the cross and wear garlic around my neck every time I sit at my computer. Yikes. I’m afraid to say anything for fear of ...
Congrats to the Giveaway Winners!
Yes, you read that right – not winner … winners! I decided to send out not just one but TWO prize packages for my Mother’s Day Giveaway (you just never know what’s gonna happen when you enter one of my Giveaways!). I’m pleased to announce the two randomly chosen winners are: Julie Grace Ogoc and ...
Marvelous Mom-Memories + Giveaway
Hey BFFs, do you know about the terrific Mother’s Day Giveaway I’ve got going on right now? All you have to do is send me a photo or written description of a special mom-memory from your life and your name will automatically be entered in my Mother’s Day Giveaway. The winner will be randomly selected ...
Embracing Our Bulb-ituity
I love spring in the mountains. Especially since my usual habitat is the seasonless flatland of Florida where the only hills we have are speedhumps. On our annual springtime traipse to our remote Smoky Mt cabin this year, I noticed something new. After the last big freeze (we often dip below 32 degrees in April ...
Easter Traditions
I love Easter, don’t you? It’s not just because of the crispy, candy-coated, malted milk ball-centered Robin’s Eggs I look forward to all year. But hey … YUM. (Introduced my grands to those decadent delicacies of spring this year and now we’re all addicted.) My heart affinities for my Savior are always lavishly renewed at ...
Stop and Smell the Blossoms
As a heaven-sent follow-up to my last week’s post on how spring has sprung here in central Florida, I witnessed a super cool scene yesterday that’ll resonate in my memory as a unique-moment snapshot for years to come. It happened as I was driving along a main thoroughfare – in a hurry as usual – ...
Sprung
Spring has sprung in central Florida! I know many of my BBFFs (Blessed Blog Friends Forever) are still toasting their toes by the fireplace, so I thought you might enjoy a few pics from the flower state in prep for your own lovelies bursting forth before you know it! Our wonderful community of sisters love ...
Squishy Cheeks
Call me a quivering pile of mush. Go ahead. It’s true. I’ll admit it. So when this exquisitely squishy face needed a temporary home during the month of Feb – not coincidentally the month we celebrate love – I couldn’t help but raise my hand. The only trouble is that he’s older than Methuselah. He ...