Light, Lent, and Love

As I type these words, snow and ice cover my yard and driveway. Frigid temps have lingered in Tennessee for the last week. However, beams of sunlight now sparkle across my frozen yard. Those sunbeams warm my soul. If you…
Help Wanted: Hope and Wisdom

Help Wanted: Hope and Wisdom

This time of year I think of my favorite writer’s reflection upon the future: “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering “it will be happier.’”—Alfred, Lord Tennyson The year 2023 was not an unhappy one for…
The Real Reason for the Season

The Real Reason for the Season

Do you have any favorite Christmas ornaments? Why are they special to you? What sentimental value do they hold? I get nostalgic each year when I unbox the handmade ornaments my mother hung on her tree. Each one reminds me…

Prayerful Praise

I hope you have been enjoying the blessings of this beautiful fall weather! As I mentioned in my October blog, it’s my favorite season! Some friends of mine recently returned home to Tennessee from a trip to New Zealand. There…
The Fullness of Fall

The Fullness of Fall

I had the privilege of touring New England last October when the colors of the fall foliage were at their peak. I journeyed by bus from Tennessee to Maine; and, like Bilbo and Gandalf, our pilgrimage took us there and…