Hope & Grace
My hope is to paint in true colors
the grace of God in my life.
Guns and Graces~
Even before we cross the border, there is this tension that battles within us. Although we have driven the length and breadth of Mexico for over 30 years, there is always this sense of being on alert while we are traveling. Who wouldn't feel a bit...
A Special Request~
Without a doubt, this is everyone's favorite recipe. Recently, I have had an onslaught of people ask me for it so I decided to become a "foodie blogger" for the day and share this special one just for you. Of course, you can find it in my book, along with many of...
Chicken-hearted~
It was 1985 and Mexico had suffered the worst earthquake in its history. The epicenter was many miles towards the coast, but since Mexico City was built on a swamp, the devastation was horrific. We moved into a small village south of the largest city on earth...
Sunday Survival Secrets
Sunday, January 19th~ I woke up with a migraine and a horrible ache on my left side. My dear son climbed into bed with us in the middle of the night and spent the rest of the night having a kicking-fest. I couldn't be angry at my sweet boy for long however, he is...
7 Things I Learned From My Emotional Breakdown~
We had been through the most difficult year of our lives. The secret sorrows I carried not only ate through my heart, but my mind and soul as well. As a matter of fact, ten years ago I suffered a serious emotional breakdown. Honestly, it was and is the...
Christmas Everyday of the Year
Before the sun even began to peek its way across the horizon, I was bathing the day in prayer. I was believing the Lord for miracles, and not just the green paper kind. I needed the miracle of good time management, happy children, some extra manpower, and gasoline....
A Hallelujah Christmas
I just heard this song the other day and wanted to share it with you. What a beautiful way to begin the Christmas Celebrations. Please enjoy, "A Hallelujah Christmas" by Cloverton. Stasia is mother to six beautiful children and wife to a dedicated,...
Read The Bible For Life
This is an excerpt from one of my recent articles for the Women's Bible Cafe. We had been studying Read The Bible For Life by George Guthrie and I was honored to lead small groups as well as write the updates for the WBC website. I have been so blessed to be...
Read the Bible for Life
The emotional and physical exhaustion was too much to bear. With a heavy head and arms hanging lifeless at my sides, I finally yielded and let my eyes close. For a brief moment in me there was dark nothingness. It felt so good. It was a glorious peace. Then as...