How to Be Content

My week wasn’t perfect, despite my blog attempt to make it so :). But it was great. It was great because I chose to listen to Paul’s advice in Philippians 4:11-13. In these verses, Paul tells the Philippians that he has learned the secret of contentment....

Blogging Happy

Let me tell you about what’s been happening with me, lately: I write a blog about saying no, and I get flooded with things that I should say no to (but can’t manage to say no to them all). I write a blog about not worrying what others are thinking, and get...

Excellence

I want to be a woman of excellence. That is my desire. It is not, however, always the reality. I was challenged in that this week. A friend in my Bible study shared something she learned at a recent conference. The speaker encouraged those in the audience, in their...

Of Mouse and Woman

I saw a mouse today. It was awful. I was minding my own business, carrying a bolt of cloth from a  dusty corner of the school (hmmm, that should have been my first clue) to where I would use it on stage in our upcoming production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.” I...

Logophile

I am a logophile: A word lover. (from the Greek “logo” meaning “word” and the Latin “phile” meaning “lover of.” :)) I love writing words, speaking them, singing them, listening to them. I love learning new words and...

Pure in Heart Conference Tampa

Attention Moms/Grandmothers/Mentors of girls ages 7-12 in the Tampa area: the Pure in Heart Conference is coming on November 10! The focus of this conference is for tween “princesses” to talk about how to live as pure, special, beloved daughters of the...