God created us with many different personalities. I’m grateful that we’re not all the same, but sometimes, being different makes it difficult to communicate. What people hear when I speak isn’t always what I intended to say. And likewise, sometimes what I hear others...

Do you know the expression, "All roads lead to Rome?" The Romans were the first to build a sound road system, so naturally, all the roads led to Rome. It helped boost their trade and made Rome 'the center of the earth.' Life's not like that nowadays, is it? Today,...

While walking my pup on our trail in the backwoods one winter morning, I came across monstrous footprints. I'm accustomed to seeing dog prints, a few cat prints, and occasionally a deer or a fox print.   But these prints were huge.   My first thought was that they...

One time when I went to the bakery to grab my essential ten-pack of large chocolate chip cookies, I noticed they had a new mini-pack of thirty.  I studied the packages briefly, trying to make the best decision. The 30-pack might last longer – I could eat a small one...

With spring comes an abundance of rain, and the quiet little creek in our backwoods swells, making a large swath of the regular path unpassable. Numerous flooded areas extend up the banks, across the trail, and deep into the woods.  One spring, I tried going for a...

I recall when a decision had to be made about my youngest’s schooling. Should she continue receiving her education in a Christian school or return to homeschooling? There were many pros and cons on both sides. The school was great, but with my oldest no longer...