Yesterday, I attended the funeral of Aunt Iris Litke, my father-in-law’s sister. After 68 years of marriage, her husband, Uncle Hugo precede...

I’m an “all in” kind-of-gal. I’ll admit that being all-in is easy when it comes to savoring the moments with my grandchildren. Sweet one-on-...

It was National Widow’s Day on May 3rd and I missed it. But, hold on, International Widow’s Day is on June 23rd. I was first amused when I h...

My morning routine -- make my daily blog post, check emails, scroll through my social media, encourage and pray for those who reflect they n...

Yesterday I posted that our “First Line of Defense”, when a negative surprise comes to take us out, should be Jesus’ words to Jairus when he...

I sit here at my dear friends’ kitchen counter in the wee hours of the morning working on my post for this day. There are two little kitche...

With six grandchildren, I've watch many animated movies and among my favorites was Toy Story. "You've Got a Friend in Me" ...

Day 20 of this Month of Love -- Are YOU always on YOUR mind? Mark 12:31 says "Love your neighbor as you love yourself!" That...

I'm thinking about those who have made a difference in my life.....from my sweet mom, to my Sunday School teacher, to my Camp Counselor,...