I received a request to endorse a new book this week and a memory came to mind that I’d like to share with you today. It wasn’t a happy memory, in fact, it was a learn-from-your-pain kind of memory. But it was an important lesson that I still ascribe to twenty years later. I had ...
Beauty IS the Beast
It’s the first of the year so I’m currently on my annual January-February diet struggling to lose the 15 pounds I gained last year. Yep, it’s a bit bizarre but it works for me. This is the seventh year I start the year out by shedding the additional weight and then gradually gain it back ...
Shower Caps of Blessings
An offbeat thing happened this week and I’d love to get your feedback. It was a little thing, really, but got me thinking. As a backdrop, you may know I’ve been working on a new devotional for months, and have lately been focused on the topics of healing and restoration. To me, they go hand-in-hand, ...
Splashing Joy
I think the beginning of a new year is a good time to take stock and assess goals for the coming year. For me, that means sitting on the wooden swing in my backyard beneath the canopy of oak trees and spending some quality facetime with Papa God. This year, I feel compelled to get ...
Inspirational Word for 2024
Happy New Year dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever)! Like many of you, I like to spend a few moments at the beginning of each new year reviewing the old year, thanking Papa God for His blessings (better to dwell on those, right?), and seeking a specific word to tape to my computer desk as motivation ...
Wishing You a Blessed Christmas!
Hey there dearest BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever)! Since this is Christmas week, I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite Christmas devotions. This is from my 365-day devo, Too Blessed to be Stressed; Inspiration for Every Day. (Speaking of which, Papa God sent me a wonderful surprise Christmas gift just today!!! Lord willing ...
Radical Generosity
I heard a great story this week that I’d like to share with you in hope that it inspires you to radical generosity the way it has me. My pickleball buddy Jim and I were sidelined, waiting on a pickleball court to be vacated. The topic of me teaching piano came up and I asked ...
Glowing in the Dark
I’ve been thinking a lot about darkness and light this week. That’s been the subject of a handful of devotions I’m working on for my new 365-day devo (did I tell you I’m writing a new one? More later on this project!) Maybe my interest is drawn to this subject because we’re entering a season ...
Super Sale On My Books!
Hey BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever)! Need a terrific Christmas gift idea for your girlfriends? www.Christianbook.com has my 365-day devotional Too Blessed to be Stressed: 3-Minute Daily Devotions for Morning & Evening on Black Friday super sale for only $2.49 each!!! (They retail at $19.99). Here’s the direct link to cut and paste: https://www.christianbook.com/stressed-devotions-morning-evening-flexible-casebound/debora-coty/9781643527253/pd/527257?product_redirect=1&search_term=Too%20Blessed&Ntt=527257&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT|legacy&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP Shipping is also ...
First Scoop
Hi there BFFs (Blessed Friends Forever), I’ve been sidelined by a bad head cold for the past week or so and I’m still stalled out in Brainfogland, but I wanted you to know I’m still thinking about you and praying for you (betwixt coughs). I’d like to gift you with a little reading from one ...