As I pored over photographs, a particular one, my dad and I performing our Sunday afternoon ritual of reading the funny papers, caught my attention. Sprawled on the living room floor under the swamp cooler I (four years old), in…

The United Nations in Vienna, Austria recently commemorated 70 years since the end of the Holocaust. A friend of ours who attended the ceremony reported that this emotional and stirring observance touched him deeply. Following is a quote from one…

We often have nine or more grandkids, along with their parents, visiting for one to two weeks at a time. In an attempt to cut down on my cooking time while they are here I hit upon a real timesaver…

Learning to build lasting relationships originates with God. How would we even know how to truly love without knowing Christ? “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he…

Looking for an innovative idea for a girl’s night out? The brainstorm, (a special movie night) by two of the young women in our church, provided just the setting for a rip-roaring time! With the impending release of My Big Greek Wedding 2, what better movie selection…

I awakened this morning feeling fresh and renewed following a night of uninterrupted sleep. What a welcome relief after several nights of wakefulness. Last night God nudged me to pray as soon as my head hit the pillow. Sweet time…

For years we have longed to share Hawaii with our extended family. Our love of the big island begged to be shared with loved ones. Our grandkids’ flight from the nest in a few short years would make fulfilling this notion more challenging. We just needed a little boost…

What a glorious time of year! Here in the Texas Hill Country, it hardly qualifies as Fall compared to the ones our family knew and loved for twenty-seven years in Northern New Mexico. Ahhh! How well I remember the sights,…