A Touch of Encouragement

Martha introduces her occasional co-host.

The night before St. Patrick’s Day my six year-old asked, “do we get presents tomorrow?” I shook my head and said no, it’s not that kind of holiday. But then I started thinking and I realized that St. Patrick’s Day is something quite unique and worth celebrating as a kind of gift in itself. It’s…

Finding the gold behind the silver lining.

Whether or not you are a country music fan, whether or not you have ever downloaded a song on your computer, whether or not you have ever heard country superstar Randy Travis perform, this would be a good day to check out his website www.randytravis.com As many of you many remember, Randy was the most…

With God, all things are possible!

The letter sat in the mailbox nearly all day, because I was just feeling too crummy to go outside and check the mail Yes, the flu season has finally caught up with me. If it’s this bad after getting a flu shot, I can’t imagine what it’s like without having got one. At first I…

A night to remember with Muhammad Ali.

A child grieves in a surprising way.

Dear Friends, Okay, it may be a few days after Valentine’s Day, but I’m keeping the “Coffee Cup” video up until next week, because I loved the responses it has received so far and I’m hoping for more. I laughed and sighed and even got a lump in my throat just reading the first seven…

What is your “cup of coffee?”

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