Oh my! I loved this beautiful story so much. It touched me deeply. “So, what was it about the story that made for the quick connection?” you may ask. Well, let me tell you. It opened with the plight of the younger McAllister children. They were scared because their […]
She Walks in Power is a fascinating blend of adventure, romance, and spiritual warfare with a Robin Hood flair. As Protector of the Spear, Alexia has honed her archery skills to the point she is able to shoot and pretty much never miss. Although she has been trained well in […]
“You don’t own a dress? Not even a skirt?” My five-year-old mind couldn’t comprehend a girl not having even one of this most basic, most crucial wardrobe essential. And yet, the little girl who lived up the street from me (whose name I can’t recall) owned plenty of shorts and […]
When people hear I lived in California, a common question they will ask is how I could stand living in a place that gets earthquakes. To which my answer is normally something along the lines of “I’d rather not know potential disaster is coming. With an earthquake, there is no […]
I have always loved music. It somehow lives deep in my soul and I am constantly humming or singing under my breath. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not a great musician. My singing is good on some days and not so good on others. And despite having had piano lessons for a […]
Have you ever made a promise and then discovered that you can’t keep it? Or that it is too hard to keep, and so you don’t? Living a life of integrity is hard. It means doing things that are uncomfortable. I don’t know about you, but I like to be […]
The Point Loma Lighthouse outside of the San Diego Bay is the first one I have ever visited. Since then, I have visited lighthouses all along the West Coast and even one at the southern-most tip of Africa. The purpose of lighthouses is to warn ships of danger, especially at […]
Here in Florida, retention ponds abound. We have at least four at the office, maybe five. They are stocked with fish and a number of the people who work here enjoy spending breaks fishing, doing a catch and release. . . Several of my friends are fishing enthusiasts and one […]
I knew I was going to die. When the instructor said “Now we’re going to jump in and swim across the deep end of the pool” terror filled my heart. Up until that moment, my swimming lessons were going great. I was tall enough that I could stand in the […]
Let prayer be the key to the day and the bolt to the nacht. Bishop Miah The Amish Candymaker by Laura V. Hilton For some, prayer is an act of desperation, the last resort. For others, prayer is an ongoing conversation with a dear friend, their loving Father. While I […]