When was the last time you laughed? Really laughed from deep down in your core. Science tells us that laughter is a potent endorphin releaser. It acts with our homegrown receptors, much like an opioid would work. Ooh! Let’s not go there but return to laughter. Quite a...

PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES How many of you remember the movie with the above title? I have to write about getting on a plane in a few days to head to the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Annual Conference. I’m excited! However, I don’t recommend reading...

Do you wear a hat? There are so many reasons to wear them. Hats have been around for a long time. Wikipedia tells us that there are records that date back to the Bronze Age, but hats were probably worn long before that. There are a number of reasons to wear a hat,...

When I was a youngster and heard the term “dog days of summer” I thought of hot summer days and dogs lazing around because of the heat. How many of you thought that? After some research, I thought I’d share with you that the term came from a reference to Sirius, the...

How many of you remember the couple in this picture? Some of you may not know them but growing up they were televised as Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Sadly, a museum dedicated to Roy in Branson, Missouri, was closed years ago because of lack of interest and the fact...

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean The above quote reminded me of when I learned to sail while my husband and I were stationed in Hawaii. The group I joined was called the “Wet Hens.” That...

This month has been a whirlwind of events for me. Has your April kept you on your toes? First. I attended our ACFW conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Being a board member attached a few extra duties to my schedule for that weekend. Our guest speaker, Susan May...

Have you ever researched your ancestry? Some of you may have had grandparents where you sat with them when you were young and heard tales about their parents or grandparents. When I was younger, I pretty much knew about my heritage because I grew up in a home with a...

As I’ve grown older, I almost always think of Christmas as more than Jesus’ arrival over 2,000 years ago. We enjoy the decorations and festivities, but we need to realize that He promised to return. We should be preparing for his arrival again. I’ve had this poem on a...

With Thanksgiving almost upon us, there is certainly a lot to be grateful for. Even though some of you may have experienced illness or other tragedies this year, I want to encourage you to give thanks. In the King James version of the Bible * The...