Advent Acts of Kindness

It was the day after Halloween, and as I swept into a local store to grab a few items I skidded to a halt in disbelief: Christmas trees. Up. Decorated. What the what?!? I almost checked the date on my phone to make sure I hadn’t accidentally skipped 30 or so days....

10 Ways to Be Kind to Your Neighbor

It’s the time of year that people make resolutions–things they hope to achieve in the coming year. I don’t like the word “resolutions” because I can never seem to keep them, but I do like the word “goals.” One of my goals for...

Reframing Words — An Easy DIY

I am not a big decorator of all-things-Valentine. In fact, many would be surprised to find out that I rarely decorate for any of the holidays beyond Christmas (of COURSE I decorate for that season…my kids would do it if I didn’t…scratch that…in recent years, they have...

Easier Isn’t Always Better – Part II

This article is continued from “Easier Isn’t Always Better”      So, on my way to the cupboard with a box in hand to clean out the offending tableware I had a moment of pause. Eating off the same bowl for every meal? Washing out...

From Ashes to Beauty

Nothing excites me more in my role as the Director of a Pregnancy Center than seeing God turn ashes to beauty.  Seeing His almighty hand take what Satan meant for evil, and use it for good.  Here is a real life example of God’s grace as written by one of my...