Our Pastor has been preaching through the Book of Mark since the beginning of the year. Today’s sermon was right up my alley, as it was on a topic that I’ve been on my soapbox about during our entire church hunt. Today we were in Mark 7, and in my Bible, the heading reads, “Traditions and Commandments.”   Charles and I had been church hunting for almost three years—well before we left Virginia. Those first-hand experiences led me to write about it back in February 2023. I titled the piece...

As I sit here and write, Christmas is only 9 days away. It’s a busy time for most people – shopping, cooking, baking, decorating, and everything else that goes with this holiday season. I seem to keep busy with one thing or another all year long, but this Christmas is especially meaningful as all my children are heading to Florida for Christmas! Yes, I am excited!   The weekend after Thanksgiving, our tree went up. I couldn’t wait to start decorating and getting the house ready for my family....

I was blessed this past Saturday by spending time with a longtime friend from Virginia. She was in Florida visiting her son and we met...