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December 23, 2025

What Are You Looking for this Christmastime?

‘Tis the season for shopping, baking, decorating, and more shopping. Looking for the perfect present and perfect presentation of each holiday meal. Traditions are…

October 31, 2025

Do You Struggle with Surrender?

Surrender has been on my mind lately. It can feel like failure. But reviewing the definition was helpful. Merriam-Webster defines “surrender” as “the action…

September 23, 2025

What Are You Feeding Your Soul?

Fruit is on my mind these days. I love fruit: a crisp apple, juicy peach, filling banana, refreshing grapes, or a sweet orange. When…

August 26, 2025

Are You an Influencer?

Influencers seem to be everywhere. Every time I read the news, there is an article about another person I have never heard of influencing…

August 21, 2025

What We Treasure Impacts Our Heart

I had the joy and honor of presenting the message at the Atascadero United Methodist Church. I shared the importance God places on our…

May 30, 2025

Is Your Life Ebbing or Flowing?

Three years ago, my life was flowing in all the ministries I felt God was calling me: writing, speaking, family, and church life. It…

April 9, 2025

Father, May I Ask You a Question?

While visiting an aquarium, I stood next to a child with his father. We were all entranced by the fish swimming past us in…

February 13, 2025

Listen to the Music

Years ago, I received a most creative and unique Valentine’s gift. Ten cassette tapes (remember those?) filled with music and marked A-R. The only…

January 16, 2025

What’s Your 2025 Reset?

Have you pressed your reset button for 2025? What did your life look like a year ago? What will your life look like a…

December 13, 2024

Who Do You See?

Who do you see when observing a nativity scene at church, the mall, or a neighbor’s lawn? Do you smile at the sweet baby…

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