Dana has been married since 1980, has three adult children and eight grandchildren. She loves that they are all living within 10 miles of each other in the Southern California desert. She enjoys reading, writing and teaching. Dana delights in the gift God has given her to teach life lessons from the Bible through picture stories.
I was in the middle of nowhere on a ranch in New Mexico at a Christian Writer’s Conference. There was no cell phone service and I have to say that I totally felt cut off from the world……..Yet it wasone of the most amazing experiences that I have ever had. I had been so familiar with being put down, […]
Debt means you owe money to somebody. Indebted means obligated or grateful to someone for something they did to help or assist you. Debt causes you to be enslaved while indebted gives you the liberty to be thankful. Debt always involves money. Indebted could involve money but primarily encompasses an action. Indebted is a choice […]
Do you know the feeling of when you break a bone or cut yourself that you have just a momentary time of numbness…..and then the pain rages……I am at the numb stage knowing the pain will rage……….. This morning in the midst of cleaning off my desk I found these notes that I had written […]
August 29, 2011 She’s in labor. She’s dilated to 8. She is in transition! Those exciting words you long to hear. The baby is coming and it is coming quick now. You have waited for this announcement for months. You have prepared for this day. The nursery is done as you’ve accumulated all that you […]
August 15, 2011 Romans 8:1 states, “Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”. It is a verse that I get, yet I don’t get. Meaning that I can read it, but my mind finds it hard to receive. My feelings and thoughts of ugliness, unworthiness, loser, trash, permeate my mind. […]
July 7, 2011 Sin will suck you into a downward spiral so fast you won’t know what hit you. One moment you can be on top of the world, and the next being tossed around in the eye of a hurricane. Chaos rains down; control is stripped out of your hands, and the wind of […]
July 6, 2011 Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush, it can color any situation. Consider that phrase for a moment. The mind’s paintbrush has the ability to change not only your perspective but that of others. How you paint a situation is important. The colors you choose can make it appealing and desirable, bleak and negative, […]
July 2, 2011 Life just isn’t the same without Jackson. My constant companion for the last 10 years is no longer here. Gone are the days of the early morning greeting demanding to be fed breakfast; the excitement of hearing the food poured into his bowl while he danced in circles; his silent waiting just […]
June 20, 2011 Minds can be like jukeboxes. Drop in the correct amount of coins; punch in the number selection; and watch the record drop into the slot and begin playing. The majority of the time a jukebox contains songs of the past known as “The oldies but goodies.” Songs that make you reminisce of […]
June 15, 2011 My well loved canine friend has been diagnosed with a life treating illness. Jackson who six weeks ago was a 10 year old beautiful, happy, muscular, energetic, strong and healthy Labrador retriever now has an auto-immune disease. He has morphed into a weak, slow, bloated, wobbly and tired dog. He is anemic, […]
