“Knock, knock.” “Who’s tapping at my door?” I wonder, peering through the peep hole. “Uh, oh!  It’s my pet sin.” “I’m busy,” I think to...

Someone on Facebook posted she was tired of not being appreciated. She stated that even though she gave of herself to others and went...

SIGNS By Dee Dee Ashenfelter   It has been a week! With the time change and the rain – so much rain – it is good to see the sun out this...

Recently, a fire broke out at the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Due to high winds and very dry conditions, the fire has burned over...

I sit, looking at the blank screen in front of me, and wonder what to write. My brain is tired from thinking of all the things that...

As a teacher I have learned that not all lessons go as planned. Sometimes they take a very different turn than expected. Such was the...

I’m a little hesitant to write about the new year 2022 (or 2020, too or 2020 Part 2). It feels a bit like being in “Lord of the Rings”...

This Thanksgiving holiday, I find myself being thankful for things I’ve often taken for granted. Perhaps because my perspective has...

It seems that Fall has finally settled here in our little neck of the woods, although the transition from summer has been a choppy one....

A while ago friend asked me the question, “Will we know each other in heaven?” It’s a very good question, but not an easy one to answer....

A very dear friend of mine recently lost her mother. They were very close, so the loss has been especially difficult for her. However,...

It’s finally June! (Hands up – crowd roar) After the year I’ve had … sorry, scratch that. After the year WE’VE had, I am so thankful to...

I LOVE looking at houses! Any kind of house. I’m a secret fan of “This Old House” and MANY (I’m embarrassed to say how many) other home...

Finally! Spring has arrived. I already feel ten times better. Its’ warm breezes are ushering in longer, sunnier days and transforming the...

by Linda Hammond (Scriptures are from the K.J.V. Bible. Definitions are quoted from The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the...

My family and I feel extremely lucky to live within a short driving distance from the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. The refuge offers...

Ever have one of those days when no matter how hard you try, you just can’t get it together? It’s like the children’s book, “Alexander...

Once, I got behind a car with a license plate that read, RUNNGL8T. I laughed. “Well, sister, I’m behind you reading it so guess who’s...

(Cue scary music of your choice) As many of you know by now, David and I sleep in separate rooms. It allows for more peaceful rest and...

If you haven’t seen me much lately, I promise it isn’t you, it’s me. I’ve been “sheltering in place” in my classroom with a sign on the...