It is fascinating to me that we can look at those around us and learn a myriad of things. We can discover new ideas, determine attitudes that we admire and witness reactions that we want to avoid. Learning from others is an essential tool that we must learn to use if we want to go […]
I love finding pretty little shops to recommend – whether they are online or brick and mortar – and Twig Downtown is definitely one of those shops! The story of Twig goes back several years. I had recently received a small office building to run my online clothing boutique and I was in the process
I want to say it was mid-March when our horse adventures began, but I could be wrong about the time line. For the sake of the story let’s go with March. My sister and I were anxiously waiting outside for our parents. They were bringing home horses – two of them – and my sister
I was driving along a few weeks ago. It was late in the day and the sun had begun to sink towards the horizon. As I rounded the corner, the sun glinted off the windshield making it momentarily difficult to see the road right in front of me. I could still make out the road
I was helping his little brother get ready for church. As I recall, he wearing an adorable pair of khakis and button up vest – the perfect little outfit for a little man. “Can I ask you something, Auntie,” my nephew asked cautiously. “What is it, sweetheart?” I asked. “Why do you, umm, have trouble
He saw her for the first time in Sunday School. With her short, dark hair and horn-rimmed glasses she definitely caught his eye. He decided to get to know her – to tell her some of his best jokes. But she wasn’t interested. Unlike many of her friends from high school, she didn’t have a
Appointment with Love is a such a sweet short story! Though the details of the origin of the story are argued about, the heart-warming tale is endearing. Appointment with Love Six minutes to six, said the clock over the information booth in New York’s Grand Central Station. The tall young Army officer lifted his sunburned
We all come with baggage. I think of it as life experience. It factors into decisions you make and it has shaped you into the person you are today. Is baggage a bad thing? Typically, I get the impression that it is. Baggage seems to weigh people down. It’s the explanation as to why they
The Story of Abraham and Isaac You are probably familiar with the story of when Abraham was supposed to go sacrifice his son Isaac, but have you ever heard the detailed version that is told in the book of Jasher? It is an amazing account! Abraham is commanded to take his 37-year-old son Isaac, the
The Neighborhood Market Perhaps you’ve heard of Neighborhood Market – Wal-Mart’s little pop up grocery store. The other day, something brought it to mind, and I remembered a rather remarkable story that I wanted to share. It is remarkable to me in that, though seemingly small or insignificant, this store was a huge blessing to