For Such A Time As This
I was with my twenty-something grandkids recently discussing the situation in the world today. One of them commented that maybe they shouldn’t bring more children into the world if it’s only going to get worse. I agree, it could give
God Holds Us Up Through Troubled Times
There are not many things that can disrupt a schedule like a sudden or serious illness. Twenty-two years ago, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. At the time, he was running a busy publishing company and I
Swimsuit Follies
My friend was in the dressing room of a department store trying to find a bathing suit for the summer. She’d been there a while and things were looking bleak when she heard a woman giggle from another stall. My
Oh, How He Loves Us. Oh!
Who remembers climbing on a bookmobile that looked anything like this one? Wave your hand. LOL! In my first book, “Lessons Learned on Bull Run Road”, I wrote about my summer love affair with the bookmobile from the East Carroll Parish
Fresh Peach Sherbet
What do you do when the weather is heating up and you’re hankering for some homemade ice cream but you’re not quite ready to pull out the ice cream freezer? You make my Fresh Peach Sherbet! I whipped up the
What are you going to do this summer?
I love new beginnings and we all know God is a God of fresh starts and new mornings, don’t we? I love that God doesn’t box us into what we “used to be.” God loves a good make-over story because
God Hears Your Prayers, Mom! Yours too, Grandma!
The other evening, I watched an answered prayer walk around the ballpark, laughing and giggling like two thirteen-year-old girls. Okay, so the answer actually took the form of two thirteen-year-old girls, which explains much of the giggling. Stay with me
The Perfect Summer Dress
What’s in for summer? Short? Jeans? Leggings? Rompers? Sundresses? Okay, do we really care? Not really. Well, a little bit, maybe. After two years of flying under the fashion radar, I admit, I am a little bit interested in what
Shellie’s All Cheesed Up Artichoke Dip
Hey game-changers! I developed this recipe years ago. It’s become a family favorite and it’s in my cookbook, Hungry is a Mighty Fine Sauce. It’s also a popular download on my personal website. That said, I thought I had shared
(Don’t) Worry While You Work
Think for a minute. What is one thing you worry about? I’m thinking some top choices include kids, spouses, money, job security, parent’s health, safety. Am I right? Worry is defined as being anxious, to fret. Anxious is defined as deeply concerned