Changing How We View Abortion After Rape

In our country, abortion is a touchy topic. When we are in our close circle of friends, we may speak candidly about our opinions, but many of us do not voice such things publicly. I’ve chosen to mostly not talk about abortion in public, mainly because I do not want...

How to Make the Most of Your Summer

I don’t know about you, but my summers fly by. I longingly look at the calendar all spring, only to realize a moment later that it’s the end of August! This year I’m going in with a plan. I will think about all that I want to accomplish, big and small and prepare to...

Gift Bags for the Homeless

This past Easter, our church put together “baskets” for people serviced by two homeless shelters in our area. After discussing what would be best to put in them with the directors of these programs, we loaded them up with helpful goodies: a new toothbrush, toothpaste,...

DIY Jewelry Frame

We’ve all done it. Most of us hide in shame. Others of us display it for the world to see. What is it? Our Pinterest project attempts. There are many of us brave enough to share their ventures online on sites such as http://www.pinterestfail.com/.  I’m not...