Do you have a “go-to” verse or book in the Bible that you turn to when you need comfort, encouragement, help, or even a reminder to “shape up” your attitude? If you’re like me, you have several—diferent ones for different…
My Friends—C. S. and Jeff
C. S. Lewis said, “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’” If that is truly the case, I can now call author Jeff Goins my…
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
Lorraine Strohbehn, my mom, contributes a post on the last Friday of each month. I was encouraged as I read today’s post; I hope you will be too. _______________ For about eight hours, we tried every flat surface to see…
Ah, the Gift of a Letter
One of my favorite books of all time is Gift of a Letter, by Alexandra Stoddard [affiliate link]. When my friend Diana first gave me this book back in the 1980s (um…would you believe I was only two at the time?…er…okay,…
They’re Here!
Ohhhh, I wish it were Februrary! Not for the cold, but so that it would be the official Petals from the Basket “Letter-Writing Month.” Then again, any time is a great time to send a card! That’s why I’m so…