The day after we talked to my mom and mutually agreed that it was best to change our travel plans this Christmas, I knew that I had a choice to make. Oddly, it was not a choice with multiple alternatives.…
Redefining Christmas in 2020
Avoiding a Culture of Criticism
One of our nieces specializes in guiding corporations and corporate leaders through the process of creating a company culture that will provide opportunities for their employees to thrive. The strengths within each member of the organization, starting with the leadership…
Lessons from a New Puppy
Bloggers set aside their blogs for various reasons: writer’s block, boredom, lack of response from readers, changes in seasons of life (and therefore changes in blog emphases), etc. In our case, the explanation is summed up in one word: puppy.…
Lessons from a “Yes-iversary”
When God writes a love story, it always begins with His love for us. God did an incredible work in my heart during the last half of 2015 and into 2016, pruning away the fruitless branches of selfish desires and…
A Look at the Stars
The Captain’s Corner In Psalm 147:4, God counts the stars (humans have not been able to do that!) and calls them by name. Verse 5 then declares, “Great is the Lord and of great power; His understanding is infinite.” Before…