Gems…

This is called a gem. This is known as an antique necklace full of gems. But this is the true definition of An Authentic Gem. And this is also the definition of an authentic gem. I am leading a team of women to love on the  precious hidden gems of Uganda. Would you like to…

Log Cabin Living Begins

I am excited about beginning a new week-end series  called  Log Cabin Living. In my heart of hearts, pre-Ruby, I longed to move to a remote area {with the  desert weather!} where we could enjoy Log Cabin Living {like the one pictured above} as a sweet family.  It would be nestled in an area “a…

A Ruby Spotting!!

We were pretty giddy over here when I received a text the other day  from our friend Kimmy telling me that her husband Bruce had been at the check-out of their local Circle K  {a convenience store}  here in the Phoenix area and found our littlest treasure on the United Cerebral Palsy fundraising display!! Oh…

36 Years Ago Today…

I couldn’t let the day slip by without acknowledging the fact that today is our 36th wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long –  especially realizing when I was young and heard of  someone celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary I thought they were over-the-hill and completely ancient!! Ha! And to think that…

Every Time I Remember You….

There is nothing quite so sweet as getting together with old, old friends….such precious times! Several years ago I told the story of  {read it again here} how God healed my right arm/hand from the 24/7  trembling left by the Multiple Sclerosis that was wreaking havoc in my body. Well the couple that prayed with…

Unwrapping My Secret Gift

Friends, friends, friends… I’m not really sure how to begin this post. All I can say is that it’s been a long time comin’. Let’s see if I can start briefly, somewhere near the beginning, in an effort to make the most sense of it all. But first let me say…. I have requested this…