Ten days ago, Mike and I were mourning the looming loss of our friend Mary, 89, who had been battling COVID-19 for nearly two weeks....

“Friends, when life gets really difficult, don’t jump to the conclusion that God isn’t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the...

...to Monique C, Marilyn B, Lynn C, Christine R, and Joleen S - the winners in the drawing for copies of the new book Staying Power:...

When Mike and I relocated to the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains some 18 months ago, we named our new home Peace Ridge. The name...

You don’t happen to know any couples who are stressed out right now, do you? Whatever challenges the marrieds among us face, and the...

Her name was Rose. She was only 37. And she was ours. The first rumblings of a pandemic are distant thunder. Viral rain begins to fall in...

It feels a little like wartime, doesn’t it? An invisible enemy who hides in the most innocuous places. Shortages of ordinary goods whose...