I don’t ever want to be crucified. I don’t want to die that way. I can’t think of a more exCRUCiating way to die than that.I don’t want to be burned in a fire or drown in water, either. No thank you. ...  Read More

Growing up I wanted to be a singer. The only problem: I didn’t sing well. In my last years of high school, I considered pursuing a career in law. In my first year of college I believed I was headed to...  Read More

When the search for Ancestry became popular, my husband and I decided to take the plunge and send in our DNA for Ancestry tracing. Of course, my husband’s Ancestry came back 100% Italian.  My results ...  Read More

Recently I read Psalm 40, and a line from verse 3 jumped out at me: “He put a new song in my mouth.”  I prayed quietly: “Lord, I could really use a new song in my heart.” I felt thin and stretched, “l...  Read More

Our reputations are so very important. They are our witness when our character, decisions and motives are in question. In this passage Abigail's husband, Nabal, had accused David's men of lying and ba...  Read More

I’ve always loved history. Growing up I genuinely thought becoming a knight someday was a viable possibility. If I’m honest, there’s still a little part of me that wonders if there’s any way to make t...  Read More