2020 has been an unpredictable year. Back in Jan, the world was excited about the beginning of a new decade. 2020 Vision was spotlighted everywhere. I even wrote a blog about it. Then, like a car slamming us from out of nowhere, life threw us in a tailspin. Many of us have been blind sighted by a deadly virus, lockdowns, riots, and unrest. Quite a few of us are ready to skip ahead to 2021.

The things we took for granted now have a whole new meaning. I went for a walk with a friend of mine, and upon parting, my friend said, “I needed this.” I understood one hundred percent what she meant. There is no substitute for face-to-face human interaction. It builds trust, understanding, and conveys significance.

Have you ever wished men could experience pregnancy? Admit it. As women, we want them to relate to the pain and discomfort we go through for nine months so that they won’t be so flippant with the pickles and ice cream jokes.

There's a new trend toward having beta males in the hero role of romance novels, where they're sensitive but wimpy. I'd like to introduce a new kind of hero: honor males.

We must stay alert and be vigilant. Fear is a sneaky foe.

There is nothing more heart-thumping than the moment the hero realizes his life is better with the heroine by his side. When in a grand gesture, the hero sacrifices the one thing...

My middle son is not black and white colorblind, but he can’t tell the difference between blues and purples. His brothers love to point out when he’s colored a purple sky or when his clothes don’t match.

Are you a willing heart? It’s one of those questions I wanted to answer with an enthusiastic yes but had to hesitate.

Recently, I’ve watched the stock market tank with a sinking feeling and wondered what that means for all of our hard-earned savings. I’ve seen the frustration of a friend who had to cancel the wedding she spent almost a year planning, and the despair of others friends who’ve been laid off from the job they’d worked so hard to hold. Do not be discouraged. God hasn't fallen off His throne.

For two weeks, it feels like we’ve been ostriches sticking our heads in the sand. Perhaps it’s time to raise our heads. It’s never too early to strategize about available options and develop a foundation to rebuild, maybe with a new perspective.

With my second book, The Merchant's Yield, launching, I feel like a mother sending my young son to his first sleepover...

It’s wise to bring to light some things we should be conscious of so that we can protect ourselves from sneak attacks isolation and social distancing may cause.

While we panic and run out to stock up on toilet paper because we didn’t see this pandemic coming, we can be reassured God did. There are no surprises for Him.

It might be easy to say God is bigger than a silly curse, but do we believe God is bigger than a doctor’s diagnosis? How about poor test scores, or harsh words? Is God bigger than your worries, fears, the Coronavirus?

Often, the power of words is underestimated. Psychologists discovered a ratio that could depict whether a married couple would become divorced with 90% accuracy...

The L word gets tossed around so easily. In the same way that we flippantly use the term love and devalue its meaning, hurtful words are tossed around that devalue the people we should be protecting.

At the local high school and middle school, signs have recently been placed at the bus entrance...

He stood in front of a line of tanks of at least fifteen or more—one man—grocery bags still in his hands...

I’ve been fortunate enough to sit in Gillette Stadium. It can seat over 65,000 people. To see that many individuals in one place can be dizzying. In a way, you feel connected because you’re all there to watch the same thing, but it can also make you feel insignificant.