Michele

Halloween has come and gone and although the stores and many of our friends might tell us otherwise, there IS another holiday that appears on the calendar before Christmas. Thanksgiving might not be high on the favorites list for most people. There aren’t gifts involved as there generally would be with birthdays, Valentines Day, Mother’s […]

Saturday morning I was the opening speaker for a women’s fall retreat at a local church. I’ve been speaking informally for several years. But this? This was different. In July 2023 I traveled with my friend, Tobi Hough to Grand Rapids, Michigan for Speak Up. It was during our time at this conference that God

There’s a light mounted on the side of our barn; it’s motion-censored, which we originally thought was a great idea. When it’s dark at our house after the sunset, it’s REALLY dark (especially if the moon isn’t out). But I find myself frustrated. I can walk straight to the barn door from the house and

When I first attended Speak Up in July 2023, Rachel Wojo was clearly someone I needed to pay attention to. When I returned this summer, I was fortunate enough to meet and speak with her. She was leading a pre-conference session on AI which completely intimidated me. Something divine happens at Speak Up. These aren’t

This picture isn’t the most flattering. As a matter of fact, it might be one of the worst I’ve ever posted of myself. But when you see an opportunity for a lesson, pride must be set aside for a minute. This is Remington. He’s our German Short-Haired Pointer and he just turned two in August.

Recently, a well-known religious figure made a statement that has since grabbed the attention of many (even in his own faith community). It would probably be easier for me to simply be angry and write from a position of judgment, etc. I didn’t even post comments on social media (which is clearly a miraculous sign

I just spent six weeks not running my sweeper, not cleaning toilets, not working out in the yard; basically, I had six weeks of sitting on my rear. Major abdominal surgery is no joke. And the surgeon left nothing to the imagination when describing the possible implications of not following the restrictions. Needless to say,

When you meet Marcy Frazier Coppock you know she’s a force to be reckoned with. A tiny package of dynamite who has experienced everything except a mundane life. And recently, she was handed yet another mountain to climb. When Marcy was ten months old, she weighed 10 pounds and was diagnosed with FTT (failure to

I read something the other day that made me pause. I had given some thought to the idea several times before over the years. But something that day caused it to hit me differently. Let’s talk this out and pick it apart together. I’ve made the following statement many times: “I trust God.” Most who

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been guilty. Guilty of using prayer as a last resort at times. Guilty of not taking it seriously enough. Guilty of saying I would pray about something and then forgetting until I collapse into bed that evening. Guilty of not accessing the power that is available to me.