Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to me! It’s time to make a wish and blow out the candles. Well, not exactly. It’s not really my birthday. It’s the birthday of my first book, Life Lessons from the Hive. One year ago today I became a published author as Life Lessons...
It’s Not Too Late

It’s Not Too Late

Our days are numbered! That’s what God says. (Job 14:5) So, do we treat each day like it’s a gift or do we stumble through each season as if we have an unlimited supply of time? This year is coming to an end and the holiday season is almost upon us. As stores...
To Shine or Not to Shine

To Shine or Not to Shine

I have a love/hate relationship with my magnifying mirror. On the one hand I can see which eyebrow hairs need plucking. On the other, I can too easily see the flaws and wrinkles in my aging skin. And the bright light surrounding the mirror doesn’t help. I often...
Tuning Up to Transplanted Bees

Tuning Up to Transplanted Bees

Bees arrived from Georgia this week. Our bee association coordinated a bulk order of honey harvesters for new and expanding beekeepers and those little buzzers made it to Tennessee in neatly stacked boxes in the back of a van. These bees hummed their tunes across...
National Day of Prayer

National Day of Prayer

I can’t let the day pass without making note of the National Day of Prayer in America. On May 24, 1774 Thomas Jefferson called for a resolution on a day of prayer and fasting for this nation. Since then, in times of crisis almost every president has called for the...