TODAY is the most important day of the year, maybe even your life.  Last Christmas No one knows when their lasts will happen, either their last day or the last day with a loved one. Whether you like puns like, “Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not guaranteed. Today...

Holiday Tip (not a rant or directed at anyone, simply a life lesson): When you make plans for the holidays, it’s okay to start your own traditions. It’s even okay if those traditions change from year to year. The holidays, with their twinkling lights and festive cheer, often evoke...

On Sunday morning, as we drove the less than two miles to the church building, one of the tires indicated low pressure. No biggie, right? The weather has been changing and occasional low-pressure things are to be expected. My husband and I agreed that I would get it checked...

Whether you work in direct sales, own your own business, or hold a job in any corporation (from fast food to CEO), YOU are the key factor in your success. Or are you? In my direct sales business, I get to decide HOW, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY I want...

I am not a “super mom” even though I have the t-shirt. What I am is a willing and present mom. A listening mom. A teaching in-the-moment mom. No matter what I am doing, I choose to stop when my children have questions or just need to tell me...

Much of what I’ve learned about hair care, happened All Because of a Hairclip, though some lessons came about through everyday life. The last eight years have taught me much more about hair than I thought possible and I continue to learn new things all the time. For example,...

My Grandpa, Joe Keener (my dad’s dad) was a gospel preacher. If he wasn’t in the church office, walking the mall, or ministering, he was in his garden. He had a beautiful garden! I did not inherit his passion for gardening or his talent.  Truthfully, I don’t like outside....

The twelve books known as the Minor Prophets are named for their brevity rather than their significance. Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, in their co-authored work “How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth” (page 166), highlight that a small percentage of Old Testament prophecy relates to Jesus,...

This week, I taught the third through fifth grade Sunday school class. Usually, I teach three and four-year-olds, but in the months when I’m not in the rotation, I sub whenever and wherever I’m needed. I enjoy teaching because I get to learn more about the Word as well....

Have you ever noticed that weeds don’t need any assistance to grow, even flourish, and take over any given space? Meanwhile, the plants we want require care and attention. As I prepare to go out and tackle the weeds today, I reflect on how many parables Jesus told relating...