• INTENTIONAL LIVING: CONTINUING EDUCATION

    At 66 years of age, I am still working. Why? Because I like buying me things and, as costly as it was to care for children, I am not cheap! I do not spend money on hair and nails, clothing or restaurants, I spend money on books and craft items! I did not save money while raising children and then…

  • LIVING INTENTIONALLY: MINDING MY BUSINESS

    Tuesday, July 7, 2026It occurred to me, yesterday, that my children are grown and equipped to live their lives as mature adults, my nest is officially empty. This is amusing because my daughters are 41 and 37, they have been out of the home for quite a while and I actually live in another state. However, they had questions and…

  • ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY – Why I will never forget this disease

    At least 2 times a year I remember Adrenoleukodystrophy: during the month of February and during the month of July. Why? Because my son was diagnosed with ALD (adrenoleukodystrophy) in 2007 and died February of 2008, he was born July 3, 1980.“Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare, inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body’s ability to break down very-long-chain fatty acids…

  • CASUAL SUNDAY

    When I was a member of a Vineyard church I decided to start dressing for church; instead of wearing jeans and a top.  I began wearing church clothes, garments that are traditionally seen as acceptable to wear in the House of God.  Like many churches Vineyard was a “come as you are” place, offering coffee and donut that you could…

  • THE PROBLEM WITH AI ‘ FAKE INTELLIGENCE

    Artificial Intelligence is a disaster waiting to happen. It has its good but the bad may destroy the good; that is my opinion.

  • LIVING INTENTIONALLY: The problem with social media

    I asked myself a question a few months ago and wanted to write about it then but I had to think. The question was and is: Do we seek to much attention? With the progress of social media and its’ profitability there is an increase in usage even among Christians. It is a challenge, even if your ‘page’ is not…