Is Fashion Foolish?

My grandmother was known around Wellfleet as, “the lady with the hair.” She died at 67 still having a long, red mane, which was always tied back loosely with a […]

Becoming Confident About Convictions

What a joy it was to help Faith Assembly of God with their celebration of Palm Sunday! I learned so much while painting the adorable faces of children from all […]

Beauty in Balance is Peace and Joy

God is a God of balance. He wants us to be a people of balance in all areas of our lives even in the area of beauty. When we walk […]

Silent Night

  Silent Night, Holy Night; all is calm, all is bright ‘Round yon virgin, mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly […]

Walking on Water

Oh, what I would do to have the kind of faith it takes to step out of this boat I’m in, onto the crashing waves…   Maybe you remember the […]

Women’s Issues

I have heard many sermons about the woman with the issue of blood. Usually the preacher awkwardly explains her 12-year ailment the best he can, and effectively gives an encouraging […]

Marked: Bright and Beautiful

I was watching my girlfriend’s children for the day while she recovered from surgery when she suddenly slipped into a coma. Three of her four children were the same ages […]

Balancing Confidence Conflicts

Have you ever been thrown off balance by a distorted understanding of truth? It’s easy to take one side of the truth or the other and blow it out of […]

Some Rules of Illusions

Confidence is freedom from self-consciousness and the joy of others-consciousness. For us women, that freedom is found more easily if we fell like we are lookin’ good, wouldn’t you agree? […]

What Not To Wear

I’ve said it, and I’m sure you have too: “I have nothing to wear.” My husband responds to my whining like he does when our teens say,  “there’s nothing to […]