When I read something that moves me deeply, I automatically find myself googling the author’s name to learn their backstory. I wonder what they had to experience to possess a marksman-like aim that shoots a bullseye straight to the heart. Recently the words of an old…

I often run into women that I haven’t seen in a while, and one of the questions they inevitably ask is if I am still teaching Bible study. You see, I taught Bible study for over four decades – that’s lots of women and of all ages….

Women Arise: When Disappointment Comes Article by Andrea Maher Webster’s dictionary defines disappointment as “sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations.” The keywords that resonate with me are “nonfulfillment of one’s expectations.” I know it’s my fault that I place high standards of what I expect from friendships. By personality…

I’m sure most women would agree that one of the most life-altering, momentous and transforming events that has ever happened in their lives was when they crossed over to the realm of MOTHERHOOD. This new role launches a woman in…

One thing I will always be grateful for is both my father and mother had the blessing of being surrounded by their loved ones as they took their last breath on this earth. Prior to 2020, that sentiment would have been a norm…

I have often thought how difficult life would be if I didn’t believe in God. I’m always wondering how non-believers navigate the many ups and downs of living in a fallen world. It must cause continual inner turmoil, instability, and…

“To speak or not to speak that is the question.” Well maybe I messed up a tad bit on that well-known line from Hamlet, which if I recall, was “to be or not to be that is the question.” Ultimately the same dilemma exists in my…

I was on vacation swimming in the pool when I observed a young boy around 8-years-old. What caught my eye — was first my ear! What I mean is that I hadn’t noticed him, until I honed in on his father’s firm instructions to him. Apparently, his dad had to…

When I was an adolescent growing up in our tight-knit neighborhood of Philadelphia, I remember three families that experienced the death of a child. One classmate was hit by a car, (which had me looking both ways a zillion times before crossing our busy street). The daughter of a close family…

Once upon a time there was a terrible health pandemic that hit the world. Everyone was asked to bunker down indoors, stay 6 feet apart from other humans, mask up in public, keep children out of school, and most importantly, stop attending church. Words like “liberty” and “freedom” from the people who…

I’ve never had trouble making friends. In fact, in my high school yearbook, I was voted “friendliest female.” Not a brag… (ugh, high school, come on?), however I am just confirming how much…