Oh Valentines Day. Sigh. I loved Valentines Day in elementary school. The cards, the candy, the Valentine Box contest. When I was in the fourth grade we had a contest for the most creative Valentines Box. The teacher tasked us with designing and coming up with our own box hold all our Valentines cards and […]
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Going the extra mile
“If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.” Matthew 5:41 “The extra mile is never crowded” Or so a church sign boasted. I confess, the glib statement kicked up some unholy thoughts. You see at the time I passed the sign, I happened to be running mile 20 of a […]
Birthday bash finale – another giveaway!
It’s the final day of Birthday Bash where the presents are all for you! You still have time to enter to win a Coffee Break package! Enter to win here. Or for music cd’s from Circle of Friends, enter here. Congratulations to Cheri and Faye who won copies of Cindy Bultema’s story “He Loves Me.” […]
Circle of Friends Music Give away
Today is Day 3 of the Birthday Bash where the presents are all for you! If you haven’t entered to win a copy of Cindy Bultema’s story “He Loves Me” from Day of Discovery, you can still enter here! It’s been my pleasure to partner with Circle of Friends Ministries over the past few years. […]
You are invited to a book release party!
Next Friday, January 25 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. we are having a book release party at Ella’s Coffee and Cuisine in downtown Lowell, Michigan. If you are in the area (or want to be in the area for that evening) I would love to have you join me and my family for a […]
It’s never too late to start
Have you ever felt that you’ve missed out on something because you showed up too late? Maybe circumstances outside your control have prevented you from achieving or learning something you’ve always desired? Maybe you wonder if you should even bother starting or trying again. This past Sunday I ran the Disney World Marathon – 26.2 […]