Blog – 12-21-16 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means...

Blog – 12-14-16 Have you ever said to yourself something similar to this, “Wow, I would never do something like that!” Well, I have. And...

Blog – 12-7-16 “Life is short, make every day count.” I’ve probably heard that saying hundreds of times in my life. At times it has even...

Blog – 11-30-16 Time flies when you’re having fun! I have to say, I really can’t believe this year will be my 10th benefit concert for...

Blog – 11-23-16 Thanksgiving, that one day of the year we are intentional about giving thanks. A day filled with tradition as we gather...

Blog – 11-16-16 This cake almost destroyed me! Last weekend was over-the-top busy. On Saturday, I went from a sound check to a three-hour...

Blogs – 11-9-16 As I write this blog, it’s Election Day. Voters all across the U.S. are heading to the polls and electing the next leader...

Blog – 11-2-16 Harvest, that time of year when the landscape around Iowa is filled with the sights and sounds of busy farmers gathering...

I love birthdays! I always have. I remember as a little girl getting very excited about my birthday and counting down the days until it...

Blog 10-19-16 Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. For my days vanish like smoke; My bones burn like glowing embers. My...

Blog – 10-12-16 In my prayer time this morning, I was thanking God for the day, the beautiful sunrise, and the very air I breathe. As I...

Blog  10-5-16 As I write this blog, I am sitting on a plane headed to Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am meeting with some women I met at the...

Blog – 9-28-16 Failing Forward Have you ever experienced what felt like an epic fail in your life? I’m sure most of you reading this...

Sabbath Blog – 9-21-16 Imagine you come home one day and see a beautiful gift with a big red bow sitting by your front door. It’s one of...

Something About Mary (part 2) Blog – 9-15-16 Wow, have I opened up a can of worms!  I wrote last week about the beautiful painting I saw...

Cling to the Cross Blog – 9-7-16 I sang at a sweet church in Akron last Sunday, Immanuel Lutheran. As I sat in the front pew and readied...

Blog – 8-31-16 Clutter I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now with clutter. It’s everywhere. My closet is filled to overflowing, my...

Blog – 8-24-16 Everything Worthwhile is Uphill I spent last week in Orlando at a John Maxwell training. My assistant, Kay, was certified,...

Blog – 8-10-16 Simple Things As I write this, I’m sitting at a friend’s lake home in South Dakota. It was a last-minute getaway that just...

Blog – 8-3-16 Bending Low I recently read a story that is a perfect illustration of the power of bending low. The story comes from Ulrich...