I love deep, saturated, shiny jewel tones. I guess it’s obvious that I grew up in the ’80s! So a decade or so ago when I discovered vinca, I was in love! The smooth, gleaming, dark green leaves look expertly tailored and classy no matter the season. Early spring brings equally perfect looking violet flowers…

It’s been going well, but has been quite a chore, literally, to eradicate the once-beloved vinca from my front yard flower bed. I have been noticing that sometimes I need to attack from soil level, wrapping my fingers around the stems or tunneling under the runners to pull the vines out, roots and all. But…

Earlier this week while running errands and driving to and from work every radio show was all about former President Trump’s conviction on 34 felonies. Long before he was charged with felonies I had decided that I couldn’t vote for him a third time. The first time I voted for him, I knew it was…

I have appreciated learning from Christian friends who tend to vote for Democrats. One thing I keep hearing is that they see Republicans as acting like Hitler, who stirred people up to hate others. That is a problem, a very big problem for those who, like me, claim to follow Jesus and also tend to…