Today, sitting at my desk at work, I ran across a funny note a co-worker left for me a while back.  It read, “get it together!”  I so want to “get it together!”   Since we last talked, my family has suffered much loss.  Dear husband and I both lost our dads within 2 months of each other.  My dad had a long hospital stay and DH’s dad went quickly, just over a couple of days. …

It has been so long since we talked!  More than a month!  My life in this little corner of “the land of pine trees and lakes” has been as full as yours has been.  Welcome to 2012! January brings new adventures for me.  I now lead the Women’s Ministry at my local church.  Excitement and a little fear flood my spirit.  Being given this opportunity is so humbling.  I have had a heart for ministry to women for…

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…