• Carpe Diem

    The Game of Life as a Mom: Three Levels

    Recently, I traveled on a trip with my senior mother and adult daughter. Three generations of strong women who have endured varying hardships but stayed steadfast with faith and hope in God’s promises. How incredible to learn and be encouraged by different generations, the perspective of women decades apart…

  • Encouragement

    My Overactive Thinker

    This past weekend, our family and a large gathering of friends from a span of about 28 years spent an enchanting evening together in the March cool weather of Arizona. The dream of writing a book was followed by a book launch event.  When I first told Kurt, my…

  • Compassion

    A Goldendoodle Becomes an Influencer

    Imperfections. Imperfections that we notice and others don’t.  For about 25 years, I had a ridiculous wart on my right thumb. Nobody would ever know this, except for the funny bump on my teenage fingerprint card.  After my dad died in 1985, age 16 for me and six for…

  • Motivation

    Get Yourself Some New Knowledge

    It’s a new year and what a great opportunity to start new traditions, create new memories, forge new hope.  I have found myself wanting to engage in some kind of education or training program.  How I long to learn and grow my “hope”.   Give me something new!!  My family…