Words to Live By
"Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater."
-- Mary Morrissey
The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
-- Isaiah 58:11
Welcome
I'm glad you stopped by for a visit.
As a freelance writer my articles appear in book anthologies and magazines worldwide. My work has appeared in Focus on the Family, The Upper Room, and Light & Life, among other publications. I write to encourage people to find hope in the midst of their circumstances. What I offer you the reader, is honest, transparent words about the grit and grace of everyday living. Much of what I write grows out of my personal journey as a wife, mother, and grandmother.
Look What's New!
Congratulations to Cindy from Holden, Louisiana, winner of the winter 2012 Body, Soul, & Spirit drawing!
Enter to win: the Home Grown from Garden to Table Drawing by May 21st. See details to enter on the Life Notes page.
In stores now, read my story "Never Beyond His Reach" in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Tough Times.
Also available, look for Love is a Verb Devotional: 365 Daily Devotions to Bring Love Alive. Dr. Gary Chapman's latest book includes two of my titles; "When Love isn't Easy", and "An Uncomfortable Choice".
Articles
I don't have all the answers. Some I'm still searching for myself. But the truths I have discovered through experiences or the gentle voice of a friend, I'll share with you on the Articles page.
Life Notes
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Thank you for spending a few minutes of your day with me. I hope you leave here refreshed, and inspired to press forward in the relationships that matter most to you. And may you see with new vision the treasures that lie within 
your own life experiences.
Life Notes
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