Today the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Advice That Changed My Life goes on sale in bookstores and online. My story "The Power of a...

Just in case you're not familiar with Gary Chapman's Love Languages, you'll be delightfully surprised by this new spin on an old book. I...

If you're like me, you heave a sigh of relief the day after Christmas! After a month of trips, church activities, shopping, cooking and...

I have a confession: I don't like the color pink. I'm not sure how it got associated with breast cancer, but after all these years of...

If this photo looks a little blurry, I apologize. I wasn't brave enough to open the sliding glass door that opens up to the lanai. Today...

I'm not sure if you've ever done this, but it's something I do all the time: Pray for strangers. It could be a homeless person on the...

If there's something the world needs now, it's World Laughter Day (May 1, 2022).And what better gift to give your mom on Mother's Day --...

On sale in stores today (April 19) is Chicken Soup for the Soul: Too Funny! After two years of a pandemic and constant news of the war in...

As I sat in church this Easter Sunday, I couldn't help but think of the war in Ukraine. We're celebrating the risen Christ and rejoicing...

Junonia and Alphabet Cone On January 27 (my father-in-law's birthday), I found these two beauties on Anna Maria Island. The one on the...

Pix by Connie (Anna Maria Island, Florida) Trapped by reality, freed by imagination. ~Nicolas Manetta “How are we ever going to buy...

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Hebrews 11:1 Sandbars are an interesting phenomenon and I...

It's impossible to forget that beautiful September day in Pennsylvania twenty years ago. I had just gotten to work and was grabbing a cup...

There was a time when I couldn't wait to get on a plane and travel the world. In 2009, I visited Europe three times in six months. I went...

Our granddaughter, Clara, turns six on August 17th and as promised, I made her a treasure chest of shells in her favorite color -- teal!...

We have friends visiting us this week on Anna Maria Island. We worked with them on the island of Sicily for six years and we remember...

When Mark and I were on San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands (September 2018), we enjoyed playing with the Galapagos Sea Lions. They...

One of my mom's favorite sayings is "this too shall pass." It always gave me comfort while growing up, whether it was a failing grade or...

Did you ever have one of those days when you felt like loafing on the sofa? Today was one of those days. Last week, we had our kids and...

Everyone associates Fourth of July with fireworks, picnics, and a long weekend. But that all changed three years ago. Now, it's a day I...