Drop your expectations and ideas of there being only one perfect way to celebrate Christmas. There are more ways than you can even imagine. Do you ever feel like everyone is in on a secret and you are not? That everyone knows how to do something, and you don't? Well, that's ... Read More
Things to Remember
Bibliotherapy: What It Is and How It Helps You
Bibliotherapy is something you may already be experiencing but didn't know you were. Discover what it is and how it helps you. My love of books started at age 5. When my dad sat me and my older brother down during dark winter nights and taught us to read. There were funny pictures ... Read More
Why My Mug Shot Is on the Wall of a Winery
What happens when I become an on-the-loose-food-thief? Good intentions may not keep me from jail, but I am hoping they keep me in your good graces. When I scheduled a trip to Cape Girardeau to spend time with my sister, little did I know I would become ... Read More
When you Are Wrongly Accused: 5 Things to Do
Let's just assume you are being accused, wrongly, and the accusation does not ring of truth. Here are 5 things you can do. One thing that really bugs me is when my husband yells across the house, "Why did you move my shoes?" Move his shoes? Does he think I sometimes sneak out of ... Read More
How People Influence Our View of God
If we often picture God as being like the people we grew up with, or the people we are around, how does this affect of view of him? "I didn't trust God for years," my friend says. We are sitting outside overlooking a river. "Nor did I trust men," she confides. "My dad left ... Read More
Finding Rest Under a Large Paper Napkin
Sometimes rest and relaxation are found in the most unlikely places. Like under a paper napkin. Yesterday, I woke up tired. And it just hung on, like an unwanted sunburn that lets you know it's there every time your clothes rub your irritated skin. I thought about crawling ... Read More
Living in Freedom Versus Condemnation
God invites us to live in freedom, not condemnation. Learn the difference between the two. What is our first instinct when we don’t get the outcome we want? When our day is unraveling and headed in the wrong direction? When our problems seem to be cropping up faster than weeds on a ... Read More
Why is Life harder Than We Imagined?
I thought life was supposed to be easy. And then it turned hard. So, why is life harder than we imagined it would be? Growing up, I thought adults had everything figured out. I thought life was supposed to get easier. After all, I would no longer be in third grade still ... Read More
