Christmas week I woke to this gorgeous view - a frosty winter morning here in Washington State. Every season has so much beauty when we take time to notice; when we decide to be intentional about finding the gold hiding inside our...

(How NOT to Drive Your Kids Away at Christmas!) It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas, indeed, but smoldering beneath the festive twinkle lights, there seems to be a pervasive sense of unhappiness associated with family holiday gatherings. Do...

A week ago today I woke to the news that our WA State elected officials declared 'COVID' is surging, oh my!😲 so we were immediately reverted back to Phase 1.  (Notice how they've trained us to understand this term, and we all snap...

Hello friend, This coming Wednesday, November 11th is a federal holiday here in the U.S. when we pause to thank our military veterans; those who have served or are serving in our armed forces in peace and in war. In light...

It's a girl! Our precious granddaughter arrived early this morning (ahead of her due date!) to change the world - that makes 6 grands so far - and Nana Denise is gah gah and although I'm 3,000 miles away from...

Flipping through the greeting cards at Target, I bumped into this one... "I saw Mom at the store today. (I sure hope she didn't see me!")   (Note to self: Don't be that mom) We've all been 'that mom' from time to time (I'll...

Today my son texted to say he would be at my door soon. I assumed he must need something as he leaves tomorrow on an important business trip, and I’m always at the ready with a stocked fridge, natural remedies,...

There is a season when we control most everything in our children’s lives. That’s the easy season. It’s when Jesus takes the wheel when they’re about 17 we begin to lose our hair and drink more wine. It seems my…

Here in the USA, gittin’ hitched is averaging $25,000 - 30,000 dollars per celebration. Gulp. Great pains are obviously being taken to plan the Big Day, but judging by the dismal outcome of too many of these pricey unions, many...

The U.S. stock market is experiencing extreme volatility in recent weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic across the globe, shrinking individuals’ investment portfolios 'overnight.' This has been especially painful, since record-breaking stock market growth had become the norm since the...