Our lawn is covered in fall leaves in our little corner of “the land of pine trees and lakes”.  The covering of fall leaves is as beautiful to me as a covering of new snow.  Both of them are a beautiful picture of the season they represent and if we are not careful, we will miss the opportunity to truly enjoy the changing of the seasons.   Fall brings a sweet respite from the heat of…

What would it have felt like to be the first woman?  The “Woman” literally woke up in Paradise!  She lived in peace with her husband and her God.  She had never been embarrassed or hurt.  She had never known disappointments or felt less than beautiful.  Loneliness was foreign to her.  No PMS!!  She was apart of the perfect couple with the perfect relationship, living in a perfect world.   Until….  I have often said that it’s…

Would we be willing to die for the gospel?  That was the question I posed to my dear husband this past weekend.  We had just visited the Bible exhibit at the “Christ of the Ozarks” in Eureka Springs, AR.  Our tour guide did a wonderful job of taking us through the evolution of the written Word of God.  We saw ancient writings on vellum (calfskin) and papyrus.  Amazing!  For a lover of history, I wanted to look…

My dear friend “K” invited me to attend a Mercy Ministries fundraising event this week – “Evening of Mercy – Celebrating hope and healing in the lives of young women”.  It was an opportunity that I would not have had without “K”.  I told her that it is nice to have friends with connections :).  It was a wonderful experience. My week has been challenging.  A doctor’s visit followed by lots of meds could have easily…