Columns

The Oscars! What a night! Is there any other business that routinely congratulates itself on being itself?
So I sit in a hotel in Seward Alaska minding my own business, when suddenly it dawns on me. … I am making a movie!
When I was young, the TV had rabbit ears, the cool video game was Pong, and we talked on rotary phones. So how's a mother to raise her kids in the Digital Age?
My husband lost a little something on the way to the portrait studio, like his smile. ...
I was just reading an article on stupid state laws and came across this one: In New Jersey, it is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder.

Devotionals

The "P" Word

October 01, 2008
One day a church leader pointed out that I only volunteered for things that put me in some kind of limelight. Boy, did he nail it.

My Husband’s Drawers

September 09, 2008
It's only because of my relationship with my husband that I do things according to his standards. And it's only because we are Christians that we need and want to follow God's commandments even if we don't always understand his purpose.

A Little White Frosted Lie

September 05, 2008
I'm a recovering "tale spinner" and this time the cupcakes were my downfall. I didn't mean to lie. The sugar made me do it.

Slug Slime

July 29, 2008
Apparently, Grandfather didn’t think telling untrue things to children counted as lying. I'm ashamed to admit it, but there have been times I have rationalized my own dishonesty in similar ways.

Moses Should Have Carried a Bigger Stick

July 14, 2008
Have you ever wondered what it must have been like for Moses? If anyone was ever justified in uttering, “Why me Lord?” Moses had to be the man.

A Lifestyle of Busyness

June 17, 2008
Even when I’m having a devotion time on my patio glider, I find myself plucking dead blossoms off the potted roses. My motto should be “Chores, Never Snores!”

The Worry Monsters

May 30, 2008
What is worry? It tells me that for awhile I have forgotten the promises of God.

Success Can Lead to Failure

May 02, 2008
King Uzziah was an extraordinarily successful king. He was smart and popular. He ruled well. ... He was so successful, it went to his head.

Criticism Is The Best Growth Hormone

April 23, 2008
A wise person told me once that I should always look for the kernel of truth in any criticism.

Who Is My Neighbor?

April 21, 2008
Eighteen homes. One cul-de-sac. All walks of life. These are the ingredients for a neighborhood.