SALT & LIGHT

DIAMONDS ON THE SIDEWALK When it comes to expressing joy, I'm not as expressive as I'd like to be. When I meet someone who is abu...

IT ALL COMES BACK DOUBLE Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I want to write about love. Actually, in eight minutes it will be Valentine...

By Danelle Carvell Sometimes I think that being organized is over-rated. People who are very organized almost seem to get no joy out of...

THE BLESSINGS OF BEING MINDFUL Since writing about mindfulness a few weeks ago, I've been trying to practice a deeper awareness of the...

DON'T GET YOUR KNICKERS IN A TWIST And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called a...

MY FIRST MINDFUL MONDAY On the first Moday of the year, I'm sitting at my computer waiting for my writer's block to lift. I want ...

DO CRUMBS REALLY MATTER? Every time I'm bothered lately, it's for the same reason...people can't relax. They obsess about eve...

CATCHING MY BREATH " Lay aside your agenda for a moment. Stop striving to relieve yourself of the burdens that plague you. Rest, de...

SIMPLIFY THE SEASON This is the first I've been inspired to write since taking a break in late summer. Don't you love the weeks l...

EARTH SHOES AND MOOD RINGS Do you remember the ugly shoes we wore in the seventies? They were called earth shoes and of course they were ...

"I see women all the time who seem joyless and lonely--I can see it in their expressionless eyes. They stare straight ahead or look do...

PATIENCE AND FAITH "For I know the plans I have for you." says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to...

BETTER TO BE ME In my younger days I had a terrible habit. I compared myself to other women. No matter what I was accomplishing or how I...

STILL IN THE PROCESS Just a few moments ago, I was rude to a telemarketer. It seems that every time I answer the phone lately someone wan...

TREASURES AND GIFTS FROM THE SEA Book Commentary Rarely do I discover a book that can only be described as a treasure. I found one such ...

I found the neatest book in a consignment store recently. I guess it's more like a journal than a book. It's titled, "Reflect...

I just read an e-mail from my friend Lucy that reminded me I can't be on the mountaintop always. God gives us valleys too and he allows...

HIGHER THAN HUMAN "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kin...

THE HEART OF A DIVA Book Commentary "Attitude is everything!" I'm sure you've heard that saying many times. Attitude ...

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...