Posts from 2018

I’m the woodland steward at my house.  When we bought our home 16 years ago, we were attracted to the small woodland in the backyard – it seemed the perfect place for our 4 sons to ramble.  Little did I know at the time, how God would later use those woods to restore my soul. Have you heard of Forest Bathing?  It’s the latest health and wellbeing craze that began in Japan. Scientific evidence has shown that just being in the…

In the third week of January, 2009, my husband, Jeff and I had the privilege of vacationing on the Island of Hawaii. We took advantage of a Costco offer with an upgrade at the Hilton resort, and a car for an enticing bargain. In spite of a full fourteen hour travel day, we both knew escaping from the snow and cold weather into a warm sunny lush tropical island would prove to be rewarding. We arrived into our room with…