For the last two weeks, I have had a darling teenaged Japanese student named Minami, staying with me as part of a student exchange program through Educational Consortium Institute here in California. It has been such a delightful time for me and I can tell it has been for … Continue reading →
Meet Lucy, my sweet plant friend. She’s been in my home and in my heart for over twenty years! Talk about faithful! Even when I forget to water her regularly she just hangs in there. I trim her stems from time to time, but we both like them long … Continue reading →
Today as I sit at my desk I’m reflecting on the 40+ years I’ve enjoyed as a professional writer. My writing ability is a gift from God and I treasure it and thank him for it. I’m also indebted to these folks on the left, among them George Bernard … Continue reading →
I’m devoting today’s post to a delightful interview with my friend and writing colleague, Sherry Kyle, about her new book for tween girls–Love, Lexi: Letters to God–just published by Tyndale House on March 1. This book is so cute and very inspiring. I hope you’ll purchase a copy for … Continue reading →
My friends Carol and Don gave me this darling Christmas ornament to remind me that Charles is now with God in the room the Lord prepared for him. “There are many rooms in my Father’s house. I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am … Continue reading →
Last week my friend Kathleen and I walked along the Struve Slough in my hometown of Watsonville on the central coast of California. It was one of those lovely days when everything seemed ‘right.’ The temp was warm but not too warm. The breeze wafted through the shrubs and … Continue reading →
My mother was ‘on’ me all the time as a child. “Smile and say something nice,” she’d prompt. I remember being annoyed. Maybe I didn’t feel like smiling or saying something nice! So there. But here I am (age five) with Mom (on the right). She must have just … Continue reading →
A few years ago my husband and I were browsing a gift shop in Cambria, California, our favorite getaway spot during our marriage. We had just had a simple misunderstanding that morning about something I’ve totally forgotten now but at the time it seemed important to both of us. … Continue reading →
This week while tidying my office I paused in front of this painting hanging behind my desk chair and remembered when I purchased it so many years ago. It’s not spectacular in terms of art but I fell in love with it the moment I saw it on a … Continue reading →
Some friends brought me flowers and a card to celebrate a talk I gave at a meeting recently. The front of the card read: “We’re all in this together.” I smiled and nodded. SO true. We are all in this together, whether we admit it or not. We’re part … Continue reading →