To My Granddaughter on Her 16th Birthday….

by | Apr 1, 2024 | Uncategorized

My beautiful eldest granddaughter at age 9 My oldest granddaughter turns 16 this coming weekend. For this milestone birthday, I wrote her a letter and I listed 16 life lessons. I hope she soaks them in. Dearest Shelby, How can it be that my very beautiful and oldest...

We, the Divided States of America

by | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized

Love Conquers All… We, the citizens of the United States of America, are a divided nation, and in less than 3 years we will celebrate our 250th birthday. Is it going to take a mega party to bring us all back together? During a recent fire pit gathering, a friend...

#blessed… Really?

by | Sep 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Yours truly on Lanikai Beach, Kailua, HI, 2019 Look at me in the above photo playing around on one of the world’s most famous beaches! That picture was taken on my first trip to Hawaii in early 2019. This coming December, I’ll be making my sixth trip to...

Desires vs. Needs: What Is God’s Will?

by | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized

Earlier this week, I finished the 40-day prayer challenge in Mark Batterson’s “Draw the Circle.” This was my third go round with this wonderful book and challenge, and I was bound on this journey with 6 of my dearest friends, whose breakthroughs I...