Do you remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books? This series of books began circulating in the 1980’s…

I always appreciate a very helpful graphic whenever I visit a large public space, such as a mall or park or museum…

When I write my Faith Fridays, I usually think about and settle on my title or subject line…

I am a Mary in name but very frequently a Martha at heart. When I host an event, I want to prepare for it in my way…

It might have been the scrambled pancakes that intrigued me most…

I recently heard the phrase that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime…

A saint is someone who does the ordinary things in life extraordinarily well…

“I want to give, but I don’t know how much it’s going to hurt.”

I heard this phrase several times from students as our school tried to fill all the open blood drive slots…

Almost four years ago, I wrote about my surgeon who I believe saved my life when I was going through my breast cancer battle…

As I notice the change in daylight and how quickly night falls, I pray my own Christ-light can become a beacon for others...

I love picking up my kids from school. If your child is a “divulger,” then those moments when they get in the car are some of the most fruitful conversations you’ll get...

Where do you get your strength from? I recently had someone question me as to why I try to treat people how I would like to be treated...

Okay, okay. If you are a bit perplexed by my choice of this cartoon for a Faith Friday visual, let me tell you I was right there with you on Thursday morning...

My husband jokes that my favorite room in our house is the laundry room...

In the spring of 1996, I had just called the top level of my phone tree for my Varsity Softball team because our tournament in Rantoul had been rained out...

Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119:105)

I like words. I like to read them. Writing them in cohesive sentences gives me great satisfaction...

For as long as I can remember, I have felt like an outsider. Like a fish out of water. I have always yearned for connection though...

It’s the phrase that I would say over and over when my kids were little and trying to master something new: “Try again"...

One of the positives of social media is getting to see all of the interesting places people visit…

Whenever we are planning a get-together with family or friends at our home, my husband inevitably reminds me not to stress about the menu…