SALT & LIGHT

DREAMS DO COME TRUE Inside of everyone is a longing to do something. Some people want to open a bakery. Some dream of being a profession...

NOT JUST COINCIDENCE Have you ever received a godwink? Many people have experienced direct and personal messages of reassurance from God....

BRINGING OUT THE TIGER I've been hearing people say that they'd like to have more courage. Call it self-esteem, guts, nerve, gump...

THE BEAUTY OF BOUNDARIES When I get myself into trouble, it's often because I overstepped my boundaries. I voiced my opinion when it ...

How many times has your inner voice been trying to tell you something and you ignore it? Then later you wish that you would have acted on t...

KEEPING IT REAL Have you ever been around someone who just makes you uncomfortable? She just doesn't seem real. You sense that she...

...continued from last blog EVIDENCE WORTH BELIEVING Evidence of Jesus The major world religions recognize Jesus as a historical figure...

...continued from last blog EVIDENCE WORTH BELIEVING Archaeological Evidence Archaeology offers compelling support that the Bible is acc...

EVIDENCE WORTH BELIEVING If you get the History channel, you've probably seen the program about December 21, 2012 being predicted for ...

A SWEET ESCAPE Yesterday I ran away from home...for five hours. It felt great to have five glorious hours all to myself to do whatever I ...

LIFE'S LITTLE MISHAPS The weeks go by so quickly. I just realized that I missed my Thursday deadline. I've been trying to write ...

Happy New Year! Now I must remember to write "09" on my checks instead of "O8". The older we get the faster time flies...

No "Happy Holidays" for me. If anyone is offended by my saying Merry Christmas, that says more about him than it does about me. ...

Are you feeling the Christmas spirit yet? I put up our tree last weekend, but that's the easy part because it's in the basement, cl...

AMAZING AND ALWAYS THERE Book Commentary All morning I wondered what to write about. It's been a while since I've written and I...

WORDLY WOMAN OR GODLY WOMAN? I can always tell when someone is more wrapped up in the world than in God. Her conversation gives it away e...

THE REAL THING There are friends who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. The book of Proverbs ...

A LESSON LEARNED You've heard the saying, "You are what you eat." Even more true is the fact that you are what you think an...

When my friends and I get together we often talk about our minds and how forgetful we've become or how difficult it is to concentrate. ...

I've had it on my mind this week to write about the little things people do to express care and concern for one another. And as ofte...

SOMETHING FOR YOUR SPIRIT What a beautiful day! I hope families took advantage of this perfect summer weather and enjoyed Father's Da...

As I sat down to read today, two profound truths practically jumped off the pages of a book I'm reading, Angels At Your Service. The...

I Love Joyce Meyer. She's one of my favorite speaker/authors because she's not afraid to admit the mistakes she has made in the p...

Longevity runs in my family, but I'm wondering if that's a good thing. Already I'm losing my memory, my eyesight and my hearing...

God loves a cheerful giver. What kind of giving did you think of when you read that? Most people would probably think of money, but the...

Is it possible to fall in love with a place you've never been? For me the answer is Yes! I'm in love with Italy. America is a gr...

THE STRENGTH OF WEAKNESS I love it when people admit their flaws. They instantly become real and approachable. I think of Rachael Ray as...

SILENCE AND SOLITUDE Have you ever felt like running away? Or maybe locking yourself in a room for several hours with a good set of earpl...

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Have you ever heard the phrase, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"? I never understood wh...

I took my daughter and her friend to an egg hunt today. This egg hunt had been the topic of conversation for the past month. After week...

I often share stories about my childhood with my daughter. She thinks that I had it so much better as a kid because I had two brothers and ...