A happy little cantaloupe before its journey I think it’s human nature to try to find a faster, easier way to do things, don’t you? Progress. Efficiency. Increased production. But some things simply defy short cuts. Take cantaloupes for example. I love a ripe, juicy melon as much as the next Floridian, maybe even more. ...
One of Those Weenie Days
Ever have one of those days when everything possible went wrong? Sure you have. We all have. It’s how we respond that separates the weenies from the warriors. Take my friend Lana for example. Her story will make your eyebrows stand at attention. Lana’s daybreak flight from Denver to Philly was late. By the time ...
Don’t Miss the Music
Where I go to hear the music My frantic life has screeched to a halt this past week. It began with a hurried, worried, late night drive to the ER with Spouse in severe abdominal pain and ended … Well, it hasn’t ended yet. But it hasn’t been all bad. During countless tests, then surgery, ...
Contest Winners!!!
Woohoo! A BIG hug to everyone who entered; thank you for sharing your favorite promises from Papa God with me – I was truly blessed. I wish I could send each and every one of you a book. But since I can’t … I’m hereby announcing the drawing winners of a free copy of my ...
The Night That The Lights Went Out in Barcelona
View of Barcelona from the top of the arena It was the first night of our Mediterranean cruise. Well, actually the cruise wouldn’t start until the following day; we’d arrived in Barcelona a day early with our friends Bob and Sandi, who were, like us, celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary. (We’ve been friends since college ...
Sitting Geese
While traveling to a wedding in Alabama last weekend, Chuck and I stayed at a motel in a newly developed area on the fading border between urban and rural. Next to our motel was a gigantic big box-like store that I’d never seen before: Gander Mtn, known as your firearms superstore. Gulp. Now I am ...
Taking a Swig from the Dipper
A Dipper Full of Blessings I was awakened by a nightmare shortly before 4 o’clock this morning. With heart racing and sweat gluing me to my sheets, I tried for nearly an hour to dissipate the dark cloud of fear that enveloped my mind and spirit. The nightmare wasn’t real, I told myself. Get over ...
Generating Mercy
Last week in tennis, I was paired as a doubles partner in a USTA match with a gal who was playing for the first time in four months because of a neck injury. She could barely turn her head, so you can imagine how impaired her court movement was, not to mention how much her ...
New Contest Celebrating New Release!
I’m thrilled to announce the April release of The Bible Promise Book: Too Blessed to be Stressed Edition. Want to know what Papa God has to say about specific issues like how to deal with difficult people, relentless worry, and coping with loss? This adorable little book features over 100 scriptures related to inspiring themes ...
Bringing Home the Bacon
Swiss Olympic Gold Medal Prize You, I’m sure, were as amused as I when it was made public that for representing his country so well at Sochi, Swiss cross-country double gold medalist Daris Cologna received a pig. Yep, a cute little pink porker. In the publicity photos, Daris appeared very pleased. He was quite gracious ...