A few weeks ago, I was taking a shortcut through a subdivision I’d never entered before when something interesting caught my eye. There, in an overgrown garden at the side of an overgrown house, was a gate. Not a fence and a gate. Not a barn gate, or a corral gate. Just a gate. A ...
Heartbreaking Destiny
As I pedaled my bike down the quiet country road on my regular Sunday afternoon exercise jaunt, something I saw on the side of the road made me hit my brakes. I hadn’t noticed it in a very long time, and on this particular day, its image of stark loneliness struck me as morosely sad. ...
Nurturing Us to Our Bloomingest
I’ve never had much of a green thumb – it’s more brownish black. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at my yard. That’s because I’ve learned the fine art of harboring only plants that thrive on their own without any help from me. Survival of the fittest. Lord of the Venus Fly-traps. One of ...
Exciting Announcement PLUS New Contest!
Congrats again to the 10 sweet gals who won free copies of my Too Blessed to be Stressed 2014 Planner! (Scroll back to find the names of the winners.) And kudos to Pam from Florida, the grand prize champ, who also scored the entire 3-book Take On Life series. Okay, now for more good news! ...
Waxing Eloquent
“What did you say?” I couldn’t quite make out Spouse’s words. My ears had been clogged since I’d taken a dozen or so laps underwater at the pool on our vacation a few days before. “I think we should try candling your ears.” Spouse exaggerated the words as if speaking to a deaf person. “Candling ...
Offbeat Phobias
As a follow-up to my recent series of posts related to my new book, Fear, Faith, and a Fistful of Chocolate, I ran across these real fears that people have on the bizarre end of the spectrum. At first glance, we may think they’re too weird to be taken seriously, but seriously, folks, people all ...
Contest Winners!!!
Yoo Hoo Girlfriends! I just couldn’t wait another minute to post the winners of a Too Blessed to be Stressed 2014 Planner, and the grand prize winner who not only wins one of these adorable planners, but also my 3-book “Take On Life” series, which includes: Too Blessed to be StressedMore Beauty, Less BeastandFear, Faith, ...
Life After Financial Death
Ever feel shackled by debts? Spouse and I do! Be sure to scroll back through my previous post about the same subject before you proceed. Okay, here are some tried-and-true tools, gleaned from different people who’ve been there/done that, to help you grow trust in Papa God on your journey through the valley of the ...
Passing Through the Valley
It’s no secret that we live in volatile economic times. Many people have lost their jobs, their livelihoods, and their financial security. Deep financial scars create deep fears. Retirement, which once promised peace, now threatens distress. Did you know that finances are important to Papa God? There are more than 2000 Bible verses about money and ...
Do They Make Prune Smoothies?
I hope I’m a hot Mimi boogie maniac when I grow up I have a theory. Well, I actually have many theories (I call them Coty Near-Facts of Science and sprinkle them throughout my books), but one in particular about aging. I call it the Increasing Gravity Phenomenon. The IGP postulates that the earth’s magnetic ...