by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
My husband Daniel and I just returned from a one-week trip to West Virginia from our home in Illinois. There was a wedding to attend on the last part of our trip, but we arrived earlier, just to visit friends. It had been four years since we’d seen some of them, but...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
Birthdays. This word brings many happy and joyful memories to my mind. My mother was a gift-giver, plus she loved to celebrate our birthdays with a beautiful cake, asking friends to join in our birthday celebration, and making sure we received several gifts that were...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
The hours following the crucifixion of Christ brought heartache, disappointment, and fear to His disciples. Just a few days earlier, expectations had been heightened when Jesus rode the donkey on a road to Jerusalem and stopped on the hill overlooking the favored...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
I recently purchased a book that contains stories written by various authors. The topic focused on having less and how much joy that can bring, along with decreased stress. I began reading some of the short stories and marveled at what people did to downsize or become...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
“Help, help!” my husband yelled during the early hours of that January morning. But wait! I am getting ahead of myself in telling this story. Let me go back to the beginning of a very interesting experience. Looking ahead with anticipation to the arrival of our...
