Having just returned from exploring the lovely Smoky Mountains, I already miss traipsing through birdsong rich forests at high elevations and hiking invigorating mountain trails with Laz the Resurrection Dog. But I’ve recently learned there’s an even better place to spend time than the mountaintop … the Valley of Blessing. Yep, it’s a real place. ...
Easter Blessing
Wishing you and yours a happy and holy Resurrection Day! We’re watching our fave Easter movie, Risen … what does your family have planned? Love, Deb
Love Me Some Perks
I recently heard an interview with a famous Hollywood actress who smugly recited the mah-va-lous perks she enjoys because of her massive success. Here are some of the celebrity benefits she touted: You don’t have to wait to be seated at restaurants. No more sweating or heart palpitations when the bills come in. If you’re ...
Delicious Delight
This dyed-in-the-seersucker Floridian feels sooooo blessed! I had an unexpected BOGO blessing this week (if you’re enjoying my new 365-day devo, Bless Your Heart, you know that for blessings, that means “Be One, Get One”)! I motored up to our family Smoky Mt. cabin to love on my grandbuddies and whadaya know – snow! [*Cue ...
Game of Emergencies
I’ve learned lots of life lessons on a tennis court since I began playing at age ten. The first was when my mama the ever-energetic PE teacher dragged my sister, myself, and a couple other sedentary-gravitating (Mama preferred the word “lazy”) neighborhood kids out onto a sizzling tennis court day after hot summer day: “Many ...
Checkin’ My Bowl
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’re acquainted with my 8-lb rescue hybrid (mutt), called Laz the Resurrection Dog. Scroll back in my post archives if you’re curious as to how he was coronated with his rather elaborate title, but just to catch you up real quick, his name originally was Yaz (after ...
BIG Announcements
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 ...