I should have my own VIP pass to the Judgment Pool—I keep diving in headfirst! And this time, I wasn’t judging someone else’s choices. Nope. This round was all about me… and my aching body.

Just this morning, I caught myself in the deep end.

“Crap! Wonder what I did to cause this pain?” my loud, m...

We’ve all done it.

We’ve all silently criticized the guy weaving through traffic on the freeway, muttered unkind comments under our breath about the clueless salesclerk when we’re in a hurry or had impatient thoughts about people making choices we deem ridiculous and “inappropriate.”

That’s how...

 The last few months have been some of the most challenging of my life.
My husband Joe died on April 21st of this year. It was my 68th birthday. 

He hadn’t been feeling well for quite a while and had been seeing his doctor to explore why he felt “off.” Although he underwent many tests, we weren’t ex...

In a world influenced by TV and movies, we often measure love by exaggerated emotions, extravagant gifts or grand gestures. Those are all nice.

And...

When we get caught up in that imagery, it’s easy to overlook the one love that never wavers—the love of God. This love doesn't have to be earned, i...