Laughter – the explosive kind, the giddy kind, the empathetic kind – and more laughter. Tears – the unbidden kind, the cathartic kind – and the “I’m laughing so hard,......

  Worship with Angels * I didn’t know it was possible. No one warned me of such spiritual things. I was young – it happened over 40 years ago in......

Next weekend, I will be attending a profound reunion with my military sisters as we celebrate turning 50 years young during the 2016-2017 school year. Thirty-one years ago, on July......

Have you ever been to a conference and while listening to the speaker you wondered what it would be like to get to know her – be her friend? I......

The day my mom was diagnosed with cancer, the world seemed to close in. My husband had recently deployed, and our family was still settling into our first overseas assignment.......

This week I’ve enjoyed meeting, by phone, several recently commissioned Navy and Coast Guard ensigns who are currently en route to their first ships and boats. What joy I felt......

Hands of God   Sisters. Friends. Women. Fellow warriors. I don’t know where I’d be without you. I’m not talking about the blood-related kind. I’m talking about the women who......

Another deployment. This was the first since having our third little boy. They were 1, 3, and 4 when he departed. I knew I was in for an adventure in......

There is something special about a military ceremony. All those Soldiers marching in formation. Eyes focused on the commander. Ears attentive to the bugle call. Shoes and brass glinting in......

The newest excitement at Planting Roots? WE HAVE AN APP! Take Planting Roots with you wherever you go! Read the blog, see the newest Bible study, learn about events, watch......