Beaten, but Thriving

Recently a hail storm hit our home and surrounding area. We were fortunate to not have damage to our home or cars, but my gardens were smashed to bits. My front hosta and water fountain area took the brunt of all the hail stones coming together off the roof of our...

Don’t Forget to Celebrate

“It’s better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, MSG) “Mom. Our neighbor was right; turning seven is THE BEST.” My son continued on excitedly, describing a...

Got Grit?

On our recent vacation, my husband wanted to hike to the tippy-top of Black Elk Peak to view the Black Hills of South Dakota from a magnificent fire tower made entirely of stone, perched on a summit high above everything else for hundreds of miles. It sounded so...