Restoring Eve

  There is so much conflicting information told to women both in and out of the church.  We will not just believe the cultural and religious stereotypes concerning women, but instead look to find what […]

Taste and see that the Lord is good… (Psalms 34:8)

I have always felt I loved food. However, I think part of the equation was not just the food, but the person who made the food for me and the setting in which I ate […]

My Life as a Super Model

Forty years ago I looked and acted much differently than I do these days. I was a petite little thing weighing barely more than 110 pounds with waist-length hair. I had a cute button nose […]

Blind Spots

Blind Spots Fools think they need no advice, but the wise listen to others. –Proverbs 12:15 (NLT) Some time ago, as I was driving down the road when a fellow driver pulled up next to […]

A Very Minimalist Christmas

A Very Minimalist Christmas By Jodi Decker                 This year we had a “minimalist” Christmas.  No, it’s not a case of Christmas blues, and I’m not a Grinch or a Scrooge.  It’s a case of […]

Silent Night Memories

When I was young, I remember attending the candlelight Christmas Eve service at church.  It was my mom’s favorite service, therefore, everyone in the family went. It would start at 11 p.m. and end right […]

May I have a “Word” please?

I’ve chosen a “Word” for the year. This year my  word is “BE”!  Be Authentic!  Be who God created me to be!  (Basically I want to be the me God created me to be.) For many years, I […]

God’s Return Policy

The month of December can be a month of endless busyness and stress-filled days cloaked in financial worry regarding family and gift-giving. My family is particularly busy during the month as two of my three […]

Christmas Cards

Today I tried to take Christmas pictures of the kids like I do every year. Except today was a tough day. Naptime was grueling with the kids, aiding at Lucy’s preschool was exhausting, and I […]