Well, it’s here. That time of year that brings mixed emotions for many of us; definitely for me. The flowers are long past their peak. The days are short. The landscape lacks color as the bleak and drab neutral colors invade our view. The chickens all but stop earning their keep. The mower has been […]

I received this picture from my Aunt Carol (actually, she’s not really my aunt, but you don’t want me to explain that today). I’ve been drawn back to it many times over the last several weeks. She lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and was evacuated due to the wildfires. The picture seemed to connect with

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