Thank you so much for stopping by and being a part of my website’s housewarming party this week. I was blessed by all you shared in the comments, and I had several other people tell me what a blessing and encouragement your comments were. So… a huge “thank you,” from me to you! Now, to announce the winners of the 10 giveaways. Each giveaway was conducted at random, using random.org to draw a number. And the winners are… Necklace or...

Welcome! Wondering what exactly a website “housewarming” party is? It’s simply a gathering of folks, an online open-house of sorts to show you around my new website and welcome you, get to know you. The website still has a few hiccups here and there, but I thought it was high time to have you over, nevertheless. To get the low-down on what the housewarming party entails and what this site is all about, take a peek at the video...

This: {amazed} and this…: …they’re the same. Maze and Amaze come from the same root. I promise! See? I have a story about this. Once upon a time, I set foot in “the most famous maze in the history of the world,” located in a little place called The Wilderness (…that doesn’t sound foreboding at all…) at Hampton Court Palace, England. I thrilled as I approached that lovely old maze. What lords and ladies and...

Three tiny letters make all the difference. Two— even better. One—a place to rest. It all started with a vicarious jaunt to the English countryside, via Lark Rise to Candleford. It’s a sweet show, one of those I’ll watch and watch again, all about a young woman named Laura Timmins who leaves her family in the village of Lark Rise to work at the post office in nearby town, Candleford. “Our Laura,” her family calls her. Always...

Psalm 93:4 “Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is mighty.”   When, in exhaustion and despair, you arrive at a dead-end and aretempted to give up,remember the Red Sea, and venture forth. He is mightier. (Exodus 13:17-15:21) If, in the midst of a storm, your heart is a sea of turmoil, and your hope, comfort, and safety have been battered and tossed until raw and on...