Adrift

Adrift Over the years, my late husband, Mark, and I would get away for a few days to the lake in Oklahoma where his parents had a small cabin. It was not only small, but it was simple. His mom was simplistic in her decorating, often bringing older decor from home. As...

The Drive That Changed My Perspective

Amongst the Flowers A year ago this coming September, I moved into a new home. To be honest, I was very content in my home and I was not wanting to move. But, in order to be closer to my family and church, a move was necessary. I listed my home on August 15th and...

Amongst the Flowers

Read some thoughts from Dianne on Valentine’s Day from lessons learned in her marriage.

Valentine’s Day Reflection

Read some thoughts from Dianne on Valentine’s Day from lessons learned in her marriage.

Grit and Grace

Have you convinced yourself that you’re just going to have to get your life together before God can really use you to serve others? In I Corinthians 12:6, Paul tells us something quite different as he says that “God works in different ways, but it is the...

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Recently, I was having dinner with a group of young married girls gathered around our dining room table. It had been a while since we had seen one another so there was a lot of catching up to do. Once the meal was completed, I asked the girls a question...

What the Nesting Mama Reveals About God

Nesting is a curious thing mothers universally do, tirelessly carrying the proverbial sticks in our beaks to create a place for our babies to belong. I remember hoisting our living room rug out the front door at 40 weeks because I decided it was too...