Anxiety

“Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down but a good word makes it glad.” Proverbs 12:25 You feel it rising up in you!  It makes some people flee from the place upon which they are standing.  Doctors write millions of prescriptions yearly, to help...

Decking the Halls at the Rippy’s

Merry Christmas! For the past 10+ years, Rip has met his buddies for their annual duck hunting trip. He LOVES duck hunting and looks forward to this one particular 3-day trip every year and I have to admit, so do I! And here’s why — every. single. year. I...

Why Do We Get Gifts?

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 My first grade grandson Luke and I were taking turns reading pages in a book called “Finding...

A Back Porch Visit with Shay Greenwood

FINALLY!! I can’t think of a better word to describe how Rip and I are feeling right now! For over 1 month, we have not been able to post any of the videos we’ve been making in IMovie into Youtube. We went to the Genius Bar multiple times, our Mac had to...

To See Her Smile

It wasn’t livable. Dog hair throughout the home, rat remains in every drawer, cabinet, on top of the counters, stains in showers, tubs, toilets, layered up “gunk” on windows, mold and mildew bathrooms, plumbing needing repair, electrical needs and...

Happy Hopes for High Achievers

Last night I met a man who told me he needed to work harder at being happier. He said he had been reared in an ultra-serious home. “We didn’t talk about our feelings…we worked. Somehow we had the idea that you could achieve whatever you wanted in...