Let No One Disregard You

The words jumped off the page of my Bible, penetrating my heart. It was Titus 2:15, “Let no one disregard you.” I heard with such authority that I had to look up this word, “disregard.”  Dictionary.com offered these words in its definition: leave out, pay no attention...

Today I Voted

I voted today. I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t always voted in every election, every primary, every single time. But today I took a step to change that. Yesterday as I listened to the radio, the announcer spoke of the time we are living in as “post-Christian.” My...

I did it!

For days I had been thinking about a meeting I wanted to attend in Minneapolis, but it may as well have been Timbuktu! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I don’t drive south of Fridley alone. EVER! And Minneapolis was too far south for me! My husband, Mike, had...

Planning Family Meals When Life is Busy

I realized last night that lately we have been eating out. A lot!!!  Not only is that hard on the checkbook, but often times the food I choose when eating out is not the best for my health.  Why would I choose a dish of cottage cheese and fruit when I have a big juicy...

Broken Dreams

As she shared her loss, I could hear the quiver in her voice. It had been 3 years, and yet as we spoke, the tears stung my own eyes. My daughter Sarah and I were discussing the baby that went from womb to heaven in a moment. The wonder of pregnancy, the joy and...