31 Days of Killer Quotes

31 Days of Killer Quotes

October brings brisk mornings; the return of fuzzy socks and thick sweaters; mugs of hot tea; and Nester’s 31 Days link up, a time when hundreds of bloggers dedicate a month of posts to a topic of their choice. This is my fourth 31 Days series, 31 Days of Killer...
Do Some Good on the National Day of Encouragement

Do Some Good on the National Day of Encouragement

September 12 is the National Day of Encouragement, a day dedicated to the worthy goal of encouraging others. Help me celebrate today as I partner with (in)courage and Mercy House Kenya—a maternity home providing shelter, healthcare, and education for teen girls from...
Friday Night at the Steak ‘n Shake

Friday Night at the Steak ‘n Shake

Seasonal shoe shopping gifted me two afternoon excursions with my youngest daughters. My kids out-wear and outgrow their shoes just in time for the next season; their flip flops disintegrating just in time for sock weather (not that that’s any time soon in this...
God is No Respecter of Persons Today at (in)courage

God is No Respecter of Persons Today at (in)courage

I learned a life lesson in the first grade. Social status impressed my teacher, Mrs. Smith: if your dad was Somebody, she preferred you. Six years old may be young, but children are incredibly perceptive. I was not preferred.  Later something interesting happened. My...
Hitting the Road in the 2014 Kia Forte

Hitting the Road in the 2014 Kia Forte

When a friend and I took off for the Becoming Conference last month, we hit the road in style in a blue 2014 Kia Forte—Abyss Blue, to be exact, which my son declared surely the finest shade for a car. This is my fourth Kia to test drive and I’ve been nothing but...

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