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Grief and getting out of a gloomy slump
I’ve always known that there are seasons of life (or stages of life), much like the changing seasons of the year. I have also noticed...
7 days ago3 min read
Respite for the soul
For many of us, 2025 has been quite an eventful year already. With the Southern California fires, tax season, changes at work, and most...
Apr 242 min read


What's in your name?
Have you ever thought about the importance of a name? The other day I came across a book that I purchased when we were trying to start a...
Apr 172 min read


Apr 80 min read


Love, Love, Love!
Last week I was reminded that our lives are marked with a certain frailty, as well as the importance of loving well while we are here on...
Apr 12 min read


What dreams did you have as a child, and did you pursue them?
In reflecting upon my childhood, I don’t recall any grandiose dreams of becoming a doctor, lawyer or another profession like that. I was,...
Mar 183 min read


How do you guard against complacency in marriage?
It’s hard to believe that my husband and I are already marking our 28th year together! I vividly recall when we first met. I had just...
Mar 114 min read


Mar 70 min read


What does your birthday mean to you?
Yesterday I celebrated my birthday - I'm still in my mid-50's! LOL. Some may say that I am now an old geezer (but, not me), some believe...
Feb 252 min read


What I am learning about contentment
What does contentment look like for you? For a while now, I’ve been giving serious and careful thought to being content (happy or...
Feb 182 min read


SMILE!
Have you ever thought about a smile, what it means and what it represents? A smile can represent a natural reaction to joy, love,...
Feb 151 min read


Encouragement in the midst of heaviness
Quite a bit has happened since the wind and fire storms began in SoCal one month ago today. The following week, I felt led to write about...
Feb 43 min read
Stay tuned next week...
Next week I will share a glimmer of hope and encouragement amidst the sadness and heaviness of the So Cal fires...
Jan 281 min read


What do you enjoy doing?
From time to time, my husband and I like to check-in with each other to see how the other one is doing. In our latest catch-up, my...
Jan 214 min read


Sad and Grateful
One week ago today, the windstorm began to violently blow through Southern California. So many friends and neighbors of ours, at this...
Jan 144 min read
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