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In September of 2015, my husband of 35 years and I embarked on a new phase of married life, retirement! We took off together in our...

You want to have a lovely dinner, something magical.   What is one easy way to create that illusion?   Candles, of course. Yes, to make...

Truthfully, I don’t know when I decided to embark on a smaller existence. It must have been the cold fall night when I was in an...

Before I start this article, I want to make it clear that I am NOT a nutritionist or expert in the field of health. What I am is a...

For me, one of the beauties of The Catholic Liturgy is where it states, "It is good always and everywhere to give You thanks, Father...

This Christmas will be simple. Yes, only two of our five children will be around, but it will be uncomplicated for other reasons.  We...

My mother, Lila Wild Rife, lived to be 99: Her mother, Mabel Riggs Dunfee, lived to be 101. Both women were strong Christians who knew...

When I get dressed in the morning, two of my favorite scriptures are identical–Matthew 6:28-29 and Luke 12: 27 RSVCE.  In them, Jesus...

My husband Michael, of 35 years, and I were riding home in our 15-year-old car when I asked him, "Hey, I need to write a blog; so what do...

Before my husband and I married some 35 years ago, he was a runner, and I a dancer. I took up running myself and entered several races...

Years ago, while attending a lavish wedding for the daughter of a high school B.F.F., I turned to another friend, Laura, and announced,...

Fasting is a wonderful self discipline, but for 60 years as a Protestant, nobody ever talked about it. When I lived in Virginia in my 30's

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but hopefully, the effects of your shared affection will linger longer than just this month. And as a...

We’ve all seen that pile in our homes. It’s the stack of paperwork composed of bills, statements, receipts for the tax file, birthday...

Sometimes Christmas becomes so complex with expectations that we miss its lowly treasures. So this year, I decided NOT to focus on What...

In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus clarified our neighbors. Our Lord told of a man beaten by robbers, leaving him half dead. A priest and Levite...

Seth Moore of Bainbridge Island, WA knew more existed; he didn’t know where to find it. Raised Protestant, he adhered to his roots. He...

We’ve discussed gleaning outside the home and gleaning inside.  I want to address Reverse Gleaning, known as de-junking. When my lovely...

Raised as a Protestant/Evangelical Christian, I didn’t know Mary well.  She was NEVER once called Blessed.  No sermons were preached...

Frugal ideas are like softball pitches: they arrive in various styles.   My softball pitcher daughter has taught me that play areas...