Gifts of Everlee

Sarah sat across from me at the restaurant. She looked stunning with her sunflower-colored scarf, her shiny gold earrings, and a necklace bearing Everlee’s name. She appeared so put together. I was honored that she would take time to meet with me and share her story....

Train Up a Child

I have lived in my current home for almost 15 years. In that time, I have seen my neighbor boy grow from preschool, to the elementary school’s gifted program, to drug addiction and jail. I watched his parents take him to church, involve him in sports and Boy Scouts,...

We Have this Hope

I’ll be honest, I didn’t want to go. Tim and I had just had dinner out with friends the night before, and with frigid subzero temps outside, staying indoors and cozy sounded marvelous. When one sitter after another said it wouldn’t work to watch our children, I took...

Let there be Peace

“Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me,” I sing as I sit at my piano, picking out and practicing songs for two upcoming Christmas performances. I have so many Christmas favorites, and it gets hard to narrow my set list down to my top...