shaped by faith

Sandy Lowe and Dianne Hall have been friends for a long time. Both have struggled with their weight in the past. When Sandy took the leap of faith and decided to have the Gastric Sleeve Surgery in 2016, Dianne became interested in doing the same thing...

Virginia Braswell is a very special lady! She used to be my neighbor when I was a child. I remember her picking up all the neighborhood kids during the Summer Months and taking them to vacation bible school. Virginia was the sweetest person I knew and she still is...

It is always Fun and Inspiring to find out what my guest Bradley DeHart is up to!  He is on the move to promote his new Cookbook, Cravings for a Cure to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! All proceeds from this cookbook will benefit St...

For many Valentine’s Day can be bittersweet. After all, Cupid does have a bow and a very sharp arrow. Some believe he dips the point in “memory glue” and it pricks you every so often to remind you of your mistakes. This in turn explains why nearly every year I hear one of my students say, “I cannot stand Valentine’s Day...

As a young girl in elementary school the first of February officially opened a two week period of great excitement which culminated in the Day of Hearts, Valentine Day. I remember stewing and carefully reviewing each card to perfectly match each person in my classroom. Of ...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My guest Annette Wetzel is a teacher at College View Middle School and a breast cancer survivor. Annette shared her experience of her own mother going through breast cancer and then herself being diagnosed with breast cancer 25 years later...

Election Day is fast approaching!  I love voting.  It makes me feel needed and connected.  However, my favorite part of Election Day is that it brings an end to the debating, arguing, and slandering that take place in the months leading up.

This weekend on many of our to-do lists is to finalize that Halloween costume for Trick or Treating next week.

“Good morning, Princess!"  "Welcome Prince!”  “Have a magical day!” Just think what a pleasant world this would be if we all spoke to each other like the “Cast Members” of Disney World speak to their “Guests.”

At school we have to practice a skill until we master it.  In life, God wants us to resist temptation over and over so that we master sin!