Standing outside my mother in law’s room at the convalescent center I overheard the nurse impatiently say to her, “How many times do I have to tell you not to get out of your chair?” I took a deep breath and reminded myself, “We are getting her out of here soon. Hold your tongue.” Not [...]

Excellence. In a world where I am surrounded by piles of laundry and sinks full of dishes, is there excellence to be found? Is there excellence I can achieve? My mind circles around the concept..the idea of how do I make excellence a reality in my life, my family, my marriage and my ministry. I [...]

 Brighten A Corner Ministry spent its 8th birthday doing what it does best—serving. At the beginning of November in 2002 I invited a small group of women to my home for breakfast and unveiled for them the idea of Brighten A Corner Ministry. It was originally envisioned as a group of women who would complete [...]