It was a chilly morning – a mere 28 degrees, as I sat outside on my favorite garden bench with a steaming cup of coffee. I was surrounded by the incredible red, orange and yellow fall foliage that was so intense that the colors bounced like laser beams off the bright...

While we all think of SPF as sunscreen protection, I think of SPF prayers. SPF lotion shields us from the harmful rays of the sun, but God’s SPF shields and protects our every day life. We all need His SPF – let me explain these 3 powerful letters. S is for SPIRITUAL...

In times of distress or hardship, the four most important words of the Serenity Prayer come to mind: God, Serenity, Courage and Wisdom. For those of you who are not familiar with this prayer, it dates back to the 1930’s/40’s and is credited to a German-American...

According to the dictionary, the definition of discouraged is having lost confidence or enthusiasm, disheartened. Unfortunately, it was incredibly easy to become discouraged when Covid seeped its way quietly throughout the world – them BAM, it struck like a bolt of...

Whether you are retired, semi-retired or still working, your days can get pretty busy — maybe even out of control busy. Some days I find my TO DO list is so long, that even a legal size tablet sheet of paper isn’t enough! For those days when I have deadlines...

When times seem tough, it can feel like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.  But the light is there – it’s “always” there, but sometimes you have to look for it. The pandemic is a classic example.  Last spring things spiraled downward at a rapid rate.  Folks...

In 1990 M.C. Hammer released his biggest hit song:  Pray.  This song was fantastic in so many ways.  It’s motivational, energetic and still relevant, especially in the world we live in today.  If you don’t know the song or haven’t heard it in a while, re-visit it on...

A relative of mine who is going through very hard times reminded me of the song we all sang together in Sunday school when we were kids:  Count Your Blessings.  She leans on this song to help her get through tough times and to bring calmness and peace into her...