Every Christmas, as I gather with family, the story of the Christmas hairdryer emerges. You see, when I was little girl, my Dad, sister and I went to buy my Mom a Christmas gift. My…
I like a routine! I like a plan! What about you? Do you like knowing what is going to happen next? Do you like to be in control of your life? Have you ever…
Why do bad things happen to good people? This is an age-old question isn’t it? You and I cannot earn our way to an easy life. We cannot control everything around us to prevent bad things from happening. Bad…
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Beer cans, garbage and trash everywhere!
Tonight, I was looking through some old files on my computer as I was preparing for an upcoming Bible study. I ran across this document that I wrote years ago. I changed the names for privacy…
I’ll never forget it! Many years ago, after church, an older gentleman approached me and said, “Joy, you are not pretty enough to win a beauty pageant, but I think your personality makes you…
God does not look at what man looks at. God judges the motives of our hearts. (Proverbs 16:2) Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money…
Can you believe that summer is here? You know what that means! No school for the kids and it is time for summer vacation! It is time to go make memories with those you love,…
I just had to write to you and tell you about Sam’s turtle, Speedy. Speedy is a red-eared slider turtle that Sam found three years ago while we were living in Tennessee. Speedy only has…
Do you send emails on a regular basis? In my job as a pharmacy professor, I send a lot of emails. Some emails are quick and to the point. Other emails are more detailed, especially…
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When Christmas is NOT the most wonderful time of the year…
I am not a coffee person. I know! I know! You probably think there is something seriously wrong with me! Well, I have tried it many different ways but cannot get past the coffee taste.…