Prayers Are For Saying, Not Reading

I gotta tell ya. When I first started writing stories for children years ago, I never thought I would branch out beyond that. I always saw children as my mission field. Don't get me wrong - they still are. But a few years ago, God laid it on my heart to begin speaking to women as well. Despite thinking He was crazy (because I know my talents better than He does, right? HA!), I started writing uplifting things for my 31 team, and at one point - until we were asked to stop - conducted Bible ... VIEW POST

When You Feel Like You Can’t Do It All… You Probably Shouldn’t

Do you ever feel like you just can’t do it all? Like the demands of the day are more than you can possibly stand? This morning I woke up feeling seriously overwhelmed. In part due to the fact that a 4-day weekend had just passed, and rather than relax and enjoy it, I’d spent much of it working. On house projects, on cleaning out the garage so I can actually park in it someday, on a 31 Gifts party with my best customers, and even on rearranging the kids’ homeschool schedule to add a bit more ... VIEW POST

(How) God is Like a Mammogram

Today's list of things to do included laundry, taking N to football practice and oh, yes, that occasional boob-squashing event we call a mammogram. I'm not really that old. Twenty-nine for the 2nd time? Third? (Thinking in head)... Well let's just say I'm not that old. But we have a family history, so every now and then the duty must be done. In the doctor's office, I hop up to what we'll refer to as the smasher. A very sweet technician proceeds to apologize in advance for any pain I have to ... VIEW POST