By Pamela V. Carmichael− Have you had one of those days or weeks lately when nothing seems to go right? Have you felt like your life hasn’t been going as you’d hoped, dreamed, prayed for and worked hard at for a long time? Sometimes for months or even years, have
By Kim Chaffin – A green thumb I have not. I have found that I can keep a cactus alive and with a streak of luck I have kept an African violet alive for just over a year. I keep it by my kitchen sink in hopes that I will
By Sharon V. King – Have you ever heard the expression, “Women get old; men become distinguished?” We may want to believe our 21st-century society has evolved beyond such thinking, but the sad truth is that perceptions of aging are not gender-neutral. In many situations, women have to invest greater
By Pamela Carmichael – Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. So David inquired of the
By Carol L. Doyel – …who lives in you! “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me”
By Clara Jones – “My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance”. —Erma Bombeck Living is messy. Just like in our homes things get dirty, broken, misplaced or even lost. Disasters and disruptions to a smooth running order arrive when neither expected nor welcome, while all
Industry marketing firm MMGY Global recently reported that 37 percent of grandparents in the $50,000 annual income range who took a vacation last year did so with their grandchildren, up from 28 percent in 2007. Additionally, 78 percent of these trips included all three generations. Especially popular are cruises, resorts
By Ellen Dolgen – Yes, the Constitution gave us freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms (or, in our menopausal state, the right to bare arms). But think about it. Are you emotionally free? Do you have freedom from a negative self-image? From a lowered sense
By Carole Towriss – Hannah blinked back tears as she packed for their annual trip to Shiloh. Her stomach knotted as she considered the journey with her husband, along with his second wife and her children. Life at home was painful enough with Peninnah’s constant jabs, but at least she
By Erin K. Casey – “I don’t know where to start.” “I don’t think I have that much to say.” “I’m not really all that special or unique.” My writing career has given me the opportunity to talk with A-listers and mega-millionaires, but some of my favorite interviews have been
By Sharon V. King – “Martha, Martha! You are worried and troubled over so many things, but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42) Poor Martha. She was just trying to be a gracious hostess. After
By Lynn Mosher – “I’ve always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.” Lily Tomlin I love that line. Makes me giggle every time I read it. We all want to be somebody, someone of worth and recognition, someone accepted and approved. Some
By Ashley Hardway – So much of the time we get caught up with our families and activities it leaves little time for ourselves. Even though we may be active in church and Sunday school sometimes it is difficult to connect personally with other women. And if we do have
By Heidi McLaughlin – I attend a lot of funerals. My first husband died and I know the importance of “showing up” to support loved ones and family members in their grief. I have remarried and my husband is a pastor to an age group of 55 and older, so
By Pamela Carmichael – This is the short version of a message I shared at church. Be blessed! Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the
Raise your hand if any of the following apply to you: You’re a worried 50-something trying to traverse the dating scene. Divorce or widowhood has thrown a wrench in your plan of growing old with your spouse and now it’s time to jump back into the dating game. Or maybe
Dropping a fly ball may not be a big deal to most people, but if you are thirteen years old and have aspirations of the big leagues, it is a big deal. Not only was it my second error of the game, it allowed the winning run to score. I
Death challenges serenity. The closest a loved one’s death can come to some form of calm and peace is if everything is said–especially by those who will go on living. Communication is of great necessity, whatever that might entail: saying we are sorry for something, or professing love, or professing
By Nancie Carmichael – I am keenly aware this Father’s Day that I am the same age that my father was when he died. Although he was a man of few words, he taught me three profound lessons. My father was an inscrutable mystery to me. Born from stoic Swedish
By Lynn Hayes – My father was the greatest dad in the world. He was quiet, and many of my friends found that straight, strong, quiet façade frightening. They thought perhaps Daddy was mean, and he was anything but. He had a strong religious core, carried the word of God
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