My heart was heavy and a quietness was upon me. Still, I had made a commitment and it was important to keep my word no matter what I was feeling within myself. After I sat down I could feel the tears start running down my face and I didn’t want to take off my sunglasses, [...]

“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”  Matthew 5:44
As much as we’d all like to be in that category of “loved by all”, let’s face it, we aren’t! Whether it’s family, [...]

Napa Valley is such a kick to explore when I can find the time. Director Francis Ford Coppola bought the Inglenook winery years ago, renaming it Niebaum-Coppola and then Rubicon. Before it became a private fee entrance to even step foot on the estate, I had spent some time wandering the grounds.
Francis had brought [...]

Friendships are intriguing things to ponder. I can say I have many friends but personal relationships which go into the deeper things, I have few. When I wonder about my heart, I look to the word and find what it is I am needing to examine closely.
Jonathan’s friendship with David fascinates me. Jonathan was clearly [...]

“I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.” Proverbs 8:17
In conversations I have been asked if I’m alright because I enjoy being alone more then most. I understand it’s simply concern for my wellbeing, but my heart longs so much for them to understand the absolute treasure I [...]

Sitting with a friend, we could see over the trees, looking at the freeway in the far distance. I hadn’t expected company, but she was up for coming along and kept pace with me as I pushed forward to find this spot. I loved the peacefulness. I didn’t have too much to say so I [...]

In a world of messages we have to wonder if we’re really getting them? Voicemails, emails and texting have taken over where once letters were the norm. We have even developed a shorthand version of our words so we don’t have to type as much. I often wonder if this stunts our conversations? Can I [...]

My husband has a business trip taking him to another state so it’s me and the pets. Now mind you I am in love with pets mentally but actually dealing with their day to day needs is not really my forte. A lesson I learned early on in our home life. I had a romantic [...]

I looked through the sights at the clay pigeons nailed to a distant oak tree wondering if I could keep the barrel steady enough to hit any. Within a couple shots I saw one explode. Yep, this was exactly what the doctor ordered for some relaxation. My friends had been kind enough to indulge me [...]

The summer’s evening air was quite warm. I asked my husband to take me into San Francisco to take some photographs. The moon had been so bright the past couple nights I thought it’d be an opportunity to capture it off of the Golden Gate bridge. As we drew near the city, clouds had [...]