Merry Christmas

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the Land of Plenty.  Year after year, she always had her needs met and exceeded and her toy box was always full.  The little girl had every ‘thing’ she ever needed and then some.  The little girl and her parents did not get…

There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead.When she was good, she was very very good, but when she was bad, she was horrid. Frogs and snails and puppy dog’s tails, this is what boys are made of.Sugar and spice and all things nice, this is…

While we were away this past weekend, I saw something that at first seemed really funny.  After I thought about it for a while, though, it became much graver. In the ladies’ restroom, on the counter, was a vase of flowers.  Next to the vase was a bag.  The label read, ‘Magic Grow Plant Food’…

The other day, I went out to lunch with my mom. I live in a rural community and our restaurant choice was a little café with fewer than a dozen tables, one waitress and a fantastic gift shop. The atmosphere was very homey and relaxed and there was opportunity for pleasant conversation with our server….

2.  God communicates with me through the Holy Spirit: If you’ve ever read the book Pinocchio, you will remember little Jiminy Cricket.  Jiminy’s sole ambition was to see the very best for young Pinocchio.  Jiminy encouraged, prodded, protected and interceded on Pinocchio’s behalf.  Pinocchio was trying to become the best boy he could be and…

I was at a conference this past weekend, and I lost track of how many times I went up and down in the elevator. Meals, meetings, breaks, forgotten things. On one of my numerous trips, I was blankly staring at the numbers on the panel and I wondered how often someone got off on the wrong…