There’s been some backlash in the face of recent comments made by Phil Robertson, Duck Dynasty Dad in a GQ article, regarding homosexuality. Although I was outraged that he was suspended for speaking Biblical truth, after further research, I have to say he didn’t do Christians any favors. Yes, he spoke Biblical truth, but he sprinkled it with enough crudeness …
This past weekend, we went on our annual jaunt to San Francisco with my husband’s family. It’s a combination celebration—Chris’s birthday and Christmas. We used to make the trek in one day. We’d meet in Larkspur, ferry over to the city, have lunch at Lefty O’Doul’s, check out Union Square and head back home. About six hours of driving for …
I’m taking a snow day–or, more accurately, a snow week! Due to the busyness of the season and the stunning beauty of how God’s purified my surroundings, I’m taking the week off. I’ll be back next Tuesday, refreshed and a little saddened that the snow will have turned from winter white to winter-worn!
My husband, Chris, turns 61 on Monday. He doesn’t look like a man in his 60’s, nor does he act like it. A lifestyle of healthy living has served him well. But it’s more than lifestyle that’s given him his youthful look—it’s attitude. Positive thinking, an optimistic outlook and a generous spirit seems to draw people to him. I know …
I always thought I’d go to heaven when I die. Maybe it was because I was raised going to church every Sunday, and even if I didn’t really understand how it was Jesus died for my sins, at least I knew who He was. I didn’t go around breaking the Ten Commandments and I tried to be a good person. …
Almost 28 years ago, I stood in front of the St. George Hotel in Volcano, California. Not exactly a day to go down in the history books, but I’m often amazed at the memory of it. It was a hot June day and I was on my way to a family reunion which took place just outside the town limits. …
Tis the season! I figure the best time to remind my readers about the benefits of daily exercise is right before we start packing on the holiday pounds. Okay, that may be a little exaggerated. The average American only gains 1-2 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Doesn’t sound like much, does it? However, it’s not all about the weight …
I generally listen to K-LOVE radio in my car. I find the Christian music inspiring. But every now and then, I’ll switch over to the classic rock station (93.1 in the Sacramento area) for a walk down memory lane. I did just that the morning of November 1st and received an unpleasant shock. Christmas music. A sneak peek into the …
Submission. A dirty word in some women’s vocabulary. It brings to mind kowtowing or subservience. Maybe you think about other cultures where women are required to keep their faces covered or walk ten paces behind their husbands. How can we be expected to exhibit a gentle and quiet spirit in our culture today? Dare I say I disagree? Eighteen years …
Chris and I work out most mornings while watching different television series we get via Netflix. Right now, we’re into season eight of Bones. This morning’s episode, while rather humorous at times, was a classic example of an epidemic issue in our culture today. A woman was arrested for contracting a hit on her husband, only he killed the wrong …
