A Blog of Virtues…Faith. Dear Readers, Good morning (or afternoon or evening or whenever you are reading this—I’m writing in the morning)! I hope you and your family and friends are doing well. I pray for each of you as well as the members of my local ACFW chapter—we just met and the needs are great and our God worthy of praise. 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.” My last blog post was about h

I first wrote, "delicious, but too much work," on this recipe. :) The only work is peeling the plastic off those darn caramels! Don't worry, you'll get used to it. They are worth it! Snickers Brownies I ngredients: 50 vanilla caramels (1 14-ounce package) Note: Sizes have changed, but the modern small size still works! 2/3 cup condensed milk, divided 1 18 1/2 ounce package German chocolate cake mix (Note again: I couldn't find this flavor at my particular store--devil's food

On the Occasion of My Daughter’s Wedding A week ago, my only daughter got married. I have a son as well, but I’m afraid he’s not close to that landmark yet. I love them both more than my words can express, but now is the time for Lindsey. Of course, she is her own person and not merely a reflection of me. But somehow, this milestone is a marker in time—for all of us. Is she still, will she ever be again, my little girl? The one who crawled into my bed, displacing her father,