As I think back to highlights of my high school/teen years, I could never leave out the importance of our youth camps at Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee. When the group of us (usually about 85-100 kids each year) returned from the week of camp, we would have a Reflection Sunday at church that Sunday Continue reading

Being born with that “spiritual silver spoon” in my mouth can certainly be a blessing or a curse. Self described as a free spirit, new age artist Emilie Autumn had a song out about ten years ago called Second-hand Faith that said “If an ancient word, a heathen spell can salvage me, I will believe Continue reading

November 7. Today I am 30 days out from turning 50. That is, if The Lord allows me to live until then. Or if He does not return before that day. It is with a deep feeling of gratitude and a keen awareness of God’s goodness that I reflect on my days as a “youth” Continue reading

High school was … just that. High school. I am thankful that God blessed me with some great friends to get me through those years. I have mentioned my BF who I couldn’t imagine those years without, and I also had three school friends my age who helped me to survive. We enjoyed great lunchroom Continue reading

When I turned 15, like most my age I got my permit. Probably that very day! My parents were great to let me drive them around, but my daddy is the one I especially remember riding along with me. I am assuming that my kids remember that their dad was a much better passenger than Continue reading