For years I dreamt of becoming an OB nurse. After the birth of our third child I put my name on the wait list to study nursing at FVTC. By the time my name made it to the top of the list, we were expecting our fourth child so I decided against going back to […]
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 All Good Cheeseheads Go to Heaven
My husband John and I have been Beatles fans since we were kids back in the 1970s. That infatuation extended to Paul McCartney & Wings and then later to Paul McCartney as a solo act. When the Paul McCartney World Tour was announced in 1989, we knew that if he was performing anywhere in the […]
CONTINUE READINGRemember that you are dust and to dust you will return
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” That song may be referring to Christmastime, but for some of the Church faithful, that sentiment describes Lent. Maybe it’s just my personality, but I actually look forward to Lent each year. The competitive side of me relishes a challenge, and, every year I challenge myself […]
CONTINUE READINGWelcome Home!
“Welcome home.” That seems like an odd greeting to hear in Ireland for someone who has lived her entire life in the United States, but that appears to be the sentiment amongst the Irish who consider their beautiful country to be home for anyone with Irish ancestry. You wouldn’t have to dig too deep […]
CONTINUE READINGNine years — pottery or leather? How about true health, the best gift of all!
May was crazy busy as I was finishing writing, copy editing and proofreading the third book in my Heaven Intended series (A Love Such as Heaven Intended, check it out November, 2018), so we didn’t get to properly celebrate the anniversary of our family joining the Enagic Corp / Kangen Water family. The decision to […]
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If you have to take a business trip during the dreariest part of early spring, Hawaii is just about the best place on the planet to do that. John and I flew to Oahu April 12 to attend events surrounding the premiere of the movie The Islands, which I co-wrote. This was our first […]
CONTINUE READING‘Til the Season Comes Round Again
Watching Amy Grant perform “Til the Season Comes ‘Round Again” live with Michael W. Smith and Jordan Smith this past December 15 left tears running down my cheeks. I felt so blessed to be watching that performance in Columbus, Ohio with our three daughters, our son-in-law and our grandson and granddaughter. Normally I […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
This past summer and early fall has been one for the books, that’s for sure. John and I did our own personal version of Love It or List It. We decided to update our house top to bottom and bring it from 1993 to 2017. The idea was either we would love the house and […]
CONTINUE READINGKeep Your Eyes on the Prize
They say if you want something done, give it to a busy person. I’ll attest to that. Our oldest child was 6 when baby No. 4 came along. Having four children in that short of a time span made for a busy life for a full-time mom but I was committed to being an active […]
CONTINUE READINGBring it on 2017!
Today is the Feast of the Three Kings, so we’ll be taking down the Christmas tree and decorations this weekend. (Or in the words of Curtis the elf from Santa Clause 2, “The desantaclausification process has begun!”) My snowmen collection will be rearranged and kept up until the end of February or until the snow’s gone (April? […]
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