God made mankind to live in peace and harmony with one another, and that simply cannot be achieved without friendship.  Read More

Interestingly, the Good Lord gave us the gift of memory, which I guess He did simply because He loves us.   Read More

Ah, perspective! Sometimes it comes from just growing up; other times it comes from changing your seating arrangement; or maybe even a chance blessing due to your home’s location.  Read More

With Thanksgiving upon us, several things have come to my attention. Things I have always known, but never gave thanks for. So here is my list of the lovely minutiae of life that God has graced me with:  Read More

God is many things – what He is not is Santa Claus.   Read More

These services were planned by the surviving family members of the deceased, and I know first-hand just how hard that can be. But despite their grief and overwhelming sense of loss, they all managed to come together as a group and paint a lovely verbal picture of the person they loved so dearly.  Read More

My concerns are more of a spiritual nature – what about God? What about personal morality? Aren’t we all, collectively, responsible for what we tolerate in society?   Read More

I must admit that I was woefully uneducated on Josiah when I sat down to prepare the lesson. But I educated myself and found Josiah’s life and accomplishments to be stunning.   Read More

agreement with the rules is not necessary – but OBEDIENCE IS REQUIRED.  Read More

Focusing on gratitude will do wonders for your attitude.  Read More

I am going back into my past to preserve it for my current family members and those yet to come. Very exciting and a tad scary, but onward I go! Because if not me, then who? Walk beside me, Dear Lord, and please don’t let me mess this up. Families matter.  Read More

Apparently, my Creator thinks that I have been trying to handle life’s hurdles on my own – which is correct, of course.  Read More