Desires of the Heart

Phylicia | October 13, 2009

What do you want most out of life?  What do want most in life?  In each of us there is a desire for something.  It could be more money or financial stability, it could be a better education, it could be a spouse, or it could be a better car.  Perhaps it’s not something tangible [...]

Doing Things My Way

Phylicia | June 30, 2009

Lately I have had a lot on my mind.  Many decisions, choices, and issues have been facing me on several different fronts, and I have been struggling to come to a conclusion for each of them.  One in particular was weighing on my mind because I knew I had ‘messed up’.  I had compromised my [...]

Above All

Phylicia | June 19, 2009

I couldn’t resist that picture.  Want to know why?  Because tomorrow I finally get to do what I have wanted to do for a long time:  go to the beach!  My sisters are working for Operation Christmas Child at a concert tomorrow, and most of my friends are down there as well — so my [...]

Form of a Servant

Phylicia | June 18, 2009

I remember once, a few years ago, I was visiting my grandma’s little house in the tiny town of Ellsworth.  We don’t get to go very often anymore, with jobs and such tying us down; but this day we were able to visit and grandma was delighted.  Living all by herself, an hour away from both her children and all their kids, [...]

A Baby Changes Everything

Phylicia | December 25, 2008

There’s my home… and it’s Christmas Day.  It seemed like it would never come, and it is here.  It is quiet… peaceful… calm.  The snow has been falling steadily for the past week, and it continues today outside my window.  I can see the chickadees and bluejays picking at the seeds in the fluffy whiteness, [...]