While scurrying around the yard I caught a wiff of something wonderful. The old adage "stop and smell the roses" immediately came to mind as I was drawn to this plant and away from my yard duties. If only you could "scratch-n-sniff" these old-fashioned lilacs!I'll admit it. Pausing in general isn't easy for me. How about you? When is the last time you paused to receive those things which God...

If you were to search for the definition of "creature of habit", this is who you would find. Rupert, our Lhasa Apso. He does the same thing every day. He sleeps on the same chair. He waits by the door beginning at 4:45 for Brian. He only eats Burger King cheeseburgers, not McD's. I can't believe I just admitted that. Change is hard for me too, under most circumstances. However, making changes...

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, 'Dear woman, here is your son,' and to the disciple, 'Here is your mother.' John 19:25-27 Today, as I read through these verses, I was struck by the love Jesus showed for his mother...