A BIG shout out to the winner of my Palentine’s Day Giveaway, Cindy L! So happy for you, girlfriend! Oh, a reminder to those of you who belong to church or civic groups that are looking for a special events speaker for Easter or Mother’s Day 2026 – I still have a few openings and ...
Highfalutin
I imagine you’re wondering right now if this blog post title is a real word. Well … it is! Although I heard my Southern countrified mama say “get down off your high horse and don’t act so highfalutin” a gazillion times while I was growing up, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it written so I had ...
New Palentine’s Day Giveaway
Here we go, girls! It’s that time of year that we focus on love, and this year, why can’t we highlight BFF love? The love shared between gal pals. You know, the Palentine kind of love for Valentine’s Day. So to celebrate Palentine’s Day, I’m giving away a terrific prize package to one of my ...
Slipping Gears
Oh, man. I did it again. Again. I took the bait. The snark bait. (If you’re wondering what this has to do with gears slipping, just wait …) Yep, I took the bait, even after I’ve been trying so hard to resist taking the bait when the snarks start circling. But I failed. You know how it ...
Scripture Card Winners!
I’m happy to announce 3 winners in the drawing for my BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever) to celebrate the release of “52 Ways to Bless my BFFs” Box of Blessings! These are 52 inspirational cards with a quip from my new devotional, Bless Your Heart, on one side and encouragement from Scripture on the other. The perfect ...
Box of Blessings
WooHOOOOOO! Just look at these little gems, dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever). I’m super excited about these new scripture cards just sent to me by my publisher! Aren’t they adorable? They’re meant to be companions to my new devo, Bless Your Heart, and are officially titled, “52 Ways to Bless My BFFs.” I’ll admit when ...
Word for 2026
Okay, last week I asked if you do the “word for the year” thing that many folks do in an effort to motivate themselves through the upcoming year. I’ve been thinking about a word for myself and by golly I do believe I found one. It’s … willing. The step somewhere between “try” and “competent.” It ...
Thrilled
Happy 2026, dearest BFFs! I hope you’re starting out with a slam-bang-up January and lots of HOPE for a happy and healthy new year to come. I’m contemplating an inspirational Debbie word for 2026; do you do that too? If so, would you let us in on it? Hopefully I’ll be able to share mine ...
Wishing You a Blessed Christmas!
Dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever), I want to take this time to wish you a precious moment of joyous reflection during your celebration of the birth of our Savior. That may look like different things to different people … a stolen moment of quiet in the solitude of the walk-in closet to earnestly thank Papa ...
Christmas Ice Breakers
Just for fun, let’s continue our Christmas getting-to-know-you questions this week. Our crazy community of BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever) would love it if you answer at least one question in the comments below (some of you have been emailing me your answers, which is great for me, but not as much fun for the rest of our ...