Super Wife

Super Wife

“An excellent wife who can find?  She is far more precious than jewels.” Proverbs 31:10   When my girls were little, their life aspirations included becoming a professional horse rider, a pig farmer and marrying daddy.  As noble, lucrative and sweetly peculiar as...
Changes

Changes

One of the only things that makes bearable the passing of our delicious Christmas season is that it quickly gives way to the hope and anticipation of a fresh chapter.  In the spirit of that New Year newness, I love to evaluate the key areas of my life to ensure I’m on...
Surette Christmas Letter

Surette Christmas Letter

Merry Christmas Friends! I’ve got one last post for the year before I take a writing break to celebrate Christmas with my family.  After a couple year hiatus from writing my usual Christmas letter (Seriously – who’s idea was it to mail more letters and cards than we...
It’s Personal

It’s Personal

A danger lurks for some of us who have grown up hearing the biblical Christmas account. We can forget that the details should evoke a response that goes beyond simply retaining facts about angels, shepherds and mangers.  We can become so accustomed to the events...
Love and Legacy

Love and Legacy

“You will be king… and I will be next to you…” I Samuel 23:17 As we wrap up our study on extraordinary friendship today, you’ll see that we have come full circle.  We started our journey watching Prince Jonathan initiate friendship with a pledge of selfless love.  We...