Tickled Pink Life

Celebrating July 4-Faces, Places, and Online Spaces

June 29, 2011

Last week I was listening to the Dennis Prager Show on my way to work, and he interviewed a guest who developed a Fourth of July activity designed to help families celebrate the holiday in a meaningful way. In the usual whirlwind of barbeques and fireworks, it is easy for people to overlook the importance […]

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Grieving with Hope

June 22, 2011

Today is an anniversary that I celebrate with both thanksgiving and sadness. My sister and I refer to June 22, simply as “Mom’s Day,” and while this date does not reflect her birthday, it does commemorate a birthday of sorts. It was four years ago today that the Lord released our sweet mom from a […]

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They Share our Faith-But Not our Freedom

June 15, 2011

It’s Friday evening, and after a long work week, you are having dinner out. You pile the family into the car. Seat belts are fastened and the kids squabble over which restaurant to choose. After taking a poll, you settle on a family favorite and head out. You arrive at the restaurant, and place your […]

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Facing the Future without Fear

June 4, 2011

Yesterday afternoon, I read the Women of Faith blog post about God’s faithfulness, and had a “been there, done that” moment! The post cited a quote from Sheila Walsh—who incidentally, happens to be one of my favorite Women of Faith Speakers, because of the way she connects so personally with everyday women like me! Sheila […]

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Freedom of the Many—Paid with the Blood of the Few

May 30, 2011

Today we honor the men and women who have given their lives in defense of our great country. From the founding of our nation to the present day, these brave Americans have embraced the hard job of maintaining our liberty. In the face of tyrants, dictators and evil empires, our men and women in uniform […]

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Criminalists Set Sail Aboard the Queen Mary

May 22, 2011

Last week the California Association of Criminalists (CAC) held their spring meeting on the Queen Mary, an historic stationary ship, permanently docked in Long Beach, California. This was a fitting venue in that members of their sister organization, the Forensic Science Society were also in attendance from “across the pond.” The Queen Mary was commissioned […]

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A Change in Perspective

May 13, 2011

Several years ago, my sister Lori, her five year-old daughter Katie, and I were traveling together on the Metrolink train, from Union Station in Los Angeles to Rancho Cucamonga. Sitting near us on the train, a little boy about her age was playing with a set of plastic zoo animals. Being a social child, Katie […]

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Rejoice and be Glad!

May 1, 2011

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:2 I thank the Lord for Spring! It always reminds me of a new beginning, a fresh start, […]

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The Beauty of the Cross

April 23, 2011

Around the world, Christians will celebrate Easter this weekend. Many of us will attend church, visit with family, watch the little ones hunt for colored eggs, and perhaps indulge in one-too-many Peeps. Hopefully at some point during the weekend, we will take a moment to stop and reflect on what this weekend really means. Much […]

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A Spring Stroll through the Flower Market

April 13, 2011

Early this morning (before it was comfortable to be out of bed on my day off), I grabbed my camera and headed off for the local flower market. My twin sister Lori owns The Gardens at Pemberley, a wedding and event floral design business, and we are working on a centerpiece design for an event […]