...when your first best friend doesn't live next door.
No matter what grocery store we all frequent, we are faced with the latest editions of magazines offering to better our lives if we read their articles. There is always a new quiz to take and a new program to follow that will make us …
Autumn is a favorite season for many, and I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t enjoy the changing colors of the foliage, especially in a vineyard. Lake County is one of the most beautiful regions of California—rolling hills surrounding a large and natural lake; fertile valleys …
September. This has always been the “beginning” of the year for me, and beginnings mean preparation and equipping. Can you tell I’m an educator at heart? Except for the time when Gary attended Wheaton Graduate School, I have always considered September to be the first …
Many of us have heard the advice to “live in the present.” A wise woman recently explained that when she begins to get stressed about her situation or begins to fear what might happen in the future, one of her loved ones asks her a …
This summer we visited some of the ancient ruins of the Mayan people. Over the years of traveling, I’ve learned about other ancient cultures in Europe, South America, and Asia, and I think each one is fascinating but mysterious, as well. I marvel at how …
I remember Momma telling me when I was in my thirties to “slow down.” At the time I thought she was a little nuts. Didn’t she realize I had a lot to do every day? Didn’t she see I was being the attentive and loving …
In Lake County we get to enjoy all of the seasons, even though they manifest themselves at half the intensity as in other locations we’ve lived, such as the Midwest or Scotland. Because of my S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder), I would do best in a …
Thanks to each one of you for a wonderful launch of this website and blog! I would never have guessed I would be writing for “public consumption,” mostly because I didn’t think I was capable. Technology and I are only beginning to be friends; creating …
Ladies, I can hardly believe the time is here for the launch of this website and blog. I have very mixed emotions, but am stepping out in faith as I open up more of who I am to you all. After much prayer and thought, …