Writer, Speaker, Editor, Blogger
This winter, I enjoyed watching my grandson play basketball. In spring, I attended ball games for both grandsons—soccer and baseball. It’s always interesting, and encouraging, to see how much the players improve over the course of the season. Initial games are slow and low scoring, but as the season progresses, skill increases and teamwork refines. […]
Our oldest grandson begins kindergarten this week at a new school. Since he was an infant, he’s attended daycare and preschool at our church. Now, he faces the transition to a new school. Anxiety mingles with excitement as he navigates the newness of a different location, new teachers, and making new friends. All of us […]
Do you have giants in your life you can’t seem to overcome? Right now, the giant we are facing is my husband’s upcoming surgery. Unknowns exist. Some aspects are a little scary, especially since the surgeon gave him a backout opportunity at the pre-op appointment. But we are going ahead, with faith, and trusting God […]
As a wordsmith, I enjoy acquiring new words and using them in my writing. Although I was familiar with the word “hinterland,” I recently ran across it again and its usage piqued my interest. The word is German in origin and was first used in the late 1800s. Hinterland is defined as an uncharted area […]
Coronavirus. A plummeting stock market. Political bickering and banter. Wars and rumors of wars. If you look at the headlines, fear could easily wrap its tendrils around you, squeezing you into nonstop panic mode. Fear overtakes thoughts and overwhelms life, if you allow it to, but you don’t have to succumb to fear. Following are […]