During my daily walks around my subdivision, I can’t help but notice that one of my neighbors has a vulture infestation. That’s right – a whole covey or flock (or whatever) of vultures, of all beasties, have taken to lining up in a row across the very peak of his roof. Now vultures aren’t cute like ...
The Power of Descriptions
I was in a bread store today, headed down the aisle to pick up my regular two loaves of honeywheat, when I overheard a conversation that grabbed my attention. Tall, freckled, mousy-haired woman: “Hey, Edna, I haven’t seen your Ruthie since she was in kindygarden. What does she look like now that she’s all growed ...
In the Beginning …
I was reviewing some interesting (and a bit offbeat) notes I’d jotted down during my recent study of Genesis and thought I’d share a few of them with you. I’d love to hear your comments! 1. Gen 4:1 – Right after Eve had a big falling-out with God, she named her new baby Cain, which ...
It’s a Rocky Road!
Call me a marshmallow. I guess I am when it comes to my little furry friends. Take Rocky, for instance. He’s not even my dog (he belongs to my daughter, pictured left), but the poor little guy is so needy, I can’t help but sympathize. He was recently whining in pain from a slipped disc, so to ...
Expecting the Unexpected
As 2010 draws to a rather mellow close, I’m enjoying the soothing peace. For a change. But I know that expecting the unexpected is a way of life in this busy world we attempt to function in, so I can’t help but wonder a bit about what surprises 2011 has in store. I’m reminded of the ...
A Place for Jesus
So this is what it’s supposed to look like, right? The nativity set in your front yard, I mean. Well, mine didn’t. For the entire month of December, something – or should I say someone – crucial was missing. It all started last year when I took my yard nativity set in to Children’s Church ...
Coty Near-Facts of Science
Okay, girlfriends – I’m caving in to requests for a synopsis of a few of my Coty Near-Facts of Science. Sorry, my publisher won’t let me share ALL the new ones coming out in my fall 2011 and spring 2012 releases, Too Blessed to Stay Stressed and More Beauty, Less Beast, but I can spill ...
Christmas Glitter
Don’t you just love the special treats Papa God sends our way to remind us that He’s intimately involved in every detail of our lives? I call them grace notes. My friend Esther recently told me of one of God’s amazing grace notes in her life. Esther had been dismayed that during her only son’s wedding three ...
Not Just a Pretty Face
I was floored last week to barely recognize a well known actress from a 70s sitcom as she loomed large on my TV screen. I rarely watch TV, but being it’s the Christmas season, my daughter insisted that we catch a few of the Hallmark Hall of Fame cheesy holiday movies. I had to double ...
Let’s Party!
After 40 years of reading the Bible cover to cover, I discovered something I never knew yesterday while perusing the book of Exodus. But then again, maybe I’m the only one in the world who wasn’t clued in. Did you know that Moses wasn’t the only one (besides Adam and Eve) to actually see God face to face ...