Grandparent’s Day has been on the calendar for months. The grandgirlies’ school celebrates grandparents every other year and we missed it the last time. But with all three in school together, it was a perfect time for us to visit. However, the dreaded depression...

The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT)  When you think about defining moments in your life, the first thing that pops...

And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14 (NIV) My oldest granddaughter, Kate, headed off to her first winter camp as a junior higher this past weekend. We are big proponents of Christian camping, whether it is...

We can make our plans,  but the LORD determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)  Mark is always telling me how weird I am, which I vehemently deny. I have very ordinary and typical interests and hobbies. I like to cook and bake, go shopping, read a variety of genres,...

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) I received an expected gift last summer — a prayer partner. Over the years, I have heard various friends talk about their prayer partners and I found myself either rather curious or kinda...

Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people." Luke 2:10 (NKJV) We are in the last countdown with a couple of days before we head off to California for Christmas. Yesterday, the final...