In deference to those who had had an abortion: My heart goes out to you. You were fooled into thinking that your pregnancy was a blob of tissue. And because of fear you made your decision. But this post is about the babies. Let’s redirect the argument to those little lives hanging in the balance. […]
Alzhimer’s: The Thief That Came to Stay
She couldn’t recall how to get to the bedroom. I girded up my patience and told her for the tenth time she’d be staying right down the hall in the same bed right she was in last night… and the night before… and the night before. I also reminded her that she had eaten lunch […]
Serving Your Spouse Outside of Your Sweet Spot
“And whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve…” Mark 10:44-45 Serve one another in love, even when it’s uncomfortable, in season or not. When talking about marriage, we love to talk about what strengths we can bring […]
10 Simple Ways to Overcome Selfishness
Dear readers, I met Ginger at the final class on the final day of Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. I immediately was drawn to her her spunky, fun personality and knew she had a book in her that connected women to God. As a military wife, she is involved in a wonderful ministry […]
Guest Blog – Dena Talmage
It’s a lot of fun to introduce my friend Dena Talmage today. Dena and I met while we were teacher’s aides in an autistic classroom in Grandville, Michigan, (the class which inspired me to write Lake Surrender). She was a lot of fun to work with and has quite the mischievous streak. When I turned […]
Looking at Life Through a Child’s Eyes
“Hey Gammi, I know why you married Papa,” my five-year old twin grandson had that look on his face, like he had just discovered some amazing universal truth. I looked up from the book I was reading. “Really?” I was ready for a sweet compliment, an innocent observation, a verbal hug. Ha! Surprise! I should […]
