Shalon Aleichem

Yep, that’s right. I’m teaching you some new languages with an old and yet familiar saying.  Ready? ‘Shalon Aleichem’ is in Hebrew. ‘salaam alaykum’ saysAthens same thing in Arabic. Maybe you’ve heard it in the movie Star Trek...

A Pocket full of Promises

Psalms 34:4, “I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.” I vividly and emotionally remember one night when I was in fear.  Tim was out of town.  I believe I only had one out of three kids at home with me that night. (Yes, Holly and...

Who should be popular?

“I just want to be popular.”  I’ve heard that before. When I heard my daughter say those words back when she was in first grade(!), I started saying, “It’s fine to be popular, as long as you’re popular for the right reasons.”  Well, those thoughts are gone for her....

People Watching

People watching. I love watching people at airports. Sometimes to pass the time, I’ll create a story in my mind about where those who pass me by come from or where they’re going. By the time they have gotten out of my eyeshot they have quite an interesting life, in my...

Get up!

I LOVE this time of year when the time changes. The sun shines longer in the afternoon and I feel as though I can get so much more accomplished. The only thing I don’t really appreciate is losing the one hour the night before this glorious time. Well, I’m not alone....