Give Love on Christmas Day!

For many of us, Christmas comes with hope, love, and promise… We anticipate good food, the love of family in our home, gifts we will exchange with others, and (each in our own way) we express thankfulness to the Lord for all that we have and for all He has done for us. Christians all…

Gratitude in Life’s Miracles

While preparing for my interview with podcaster Cristabelle Braden of “Declaration Life,” I seriously looked at the many times that the Lord has brought me through tragedy, abuse, grief, and hardship. And I was delivered from life-threatening situations. I can only believe that His angels rescued me a multitude of times that I am not…

Celebrating a Secret Christmas

A short story that could have been included in my first novel, “My Dear Rosa Jean” by Carin Jayne Casey… While leaning her elbow on the arm of a sofa, Aunt Grace propped her hand under her chin, “So you and your siblings were used to having Christmas in your earlier years, with the tree…

A European Vacation

My hubby and I always love the adventure of traveling. Sometimes we find that we have the absolute best resort with awesome activities, sights, and restaurants to explore. Other times, we may find that we have three flights of stairs we must navigate on foot every time we want to venture out, there may not…

A Girl’s Best Friends

A Girl’s Best Friends

While flipping through Facebook entries, I noticed a dog that reminded me of one of my precious friends who had passed. A flood of precious memories overwhelmed me. I’m thankful that I had opportunity to experience quality time with each of my loved ones. The first dog in my life was well-named Friskie. He was…

Protect Your Peace

Protect your Peace

What invades your peace these days? More specifically, I ask you this: Do Scammers bother you, too? Have you been experiencing an increasing amount of calls that are disguised scams or sales calls? I certainly have! I get calls from all over the United States and even one was from Turkey… and of course, we…

Social Media Chaos

Social Media Chaos

Does social media drive everyone crazy, or is it just me? I suspect social media might be harder for folks at retirement age than to those younger. It appears that kids in school were born with an innate ability toward technology of any kind.. This is like an epidemic! It has spread rapidly, affecting large…

My Office is a Mess!

My Office is a Mess!

What seemed like an emergency happened. I knew my estimated tax payment was coming due, and I couldn’t find the form. Just one sheet of paper had to be found among millions, from a terribly disorganized room – within a narrow time limit. It seemed impossible. How could this happen? Maybe I could play a…

Bears on Black Mountain

Bears on Black Mountain

Last summer two of my siblings with their loved ones joined my husband and I at an awesome resort in Crossville, Tennessee. While there, we explored many sights, played miniature golf, and each evening was spent playing cards. During our visit, we enjoyed quality laughter, adventure, and conversations together. While at the Ozone Falls, we…