The Christmas Story

When my children were little, we had an advent calendar.  Like most advent calendars, you could hide treats in the pockets – one for each day in the month of December.  However, our advent calendar was a little different than most.  In the pockets I also hid little...

Deep Roots

Where do you place your faith when the storms of life arise?  What do you cling to when the cold winds blow and the rain pours down relentlessly?  Is it strong? Is it deep?  Does it keep you standing, firmly planted in the earth until the storm subsides...

God’s Hand is at Work

Is there a piece of wisdom that has changed the way that you look at your life? I wrote this poem a while ago based on a sermon that I once heard.  The image of our lives as a tapestry is one that has stayed with me over the years and has completely changed the...

Share Your Story

There are many stories I could tell about the different chapters of my life, just as you have many stories of your own.  Some of my stories may be similar to yours and of course, others would be different.  I could talk about the joys of parenting or the challenges of...

Ripples of Kindness

I have recently been reading a lot about the benefits of kindness.  I have noticed that a lot of what we do (or don’t do) for others comes down to this one simple concept. I have noticed, with gratitude, the many kind acts that I see others doing from one day to...