Author Archives: Martha Hadley

Have you ever felt like you needed an encouraging sign from God that He was hearing your prayers? I was struggling with a problem and needed some comfort and assurance from Him. I hadn't asked for a s...

Thanksgiving is the time of year when we gather with family and friends around a table overflowing with food. It’s a time that is centered around food and fellowship. It’s easy to let that...

Ahhh... What a nice reprieve the cooler weather is this week.  I'm so happy to not be sizzling in Seattle anymore!  Our heat wave with scorching 93 degree temperatures was so uncomfortable f...

A friend told me a joke the other day about a woman who went to an auto repair shop and asked the mechanic for a seven hundred ten. He looked puzzled and said, “What’s a seven hundred ten?...

The other night, I was spending a quiet evening relaxing alone at home, when all of sudden I heard a loud clanking noise downstairs. My first thought was “What in the world did my cats knoc...

Spring is finally here! With the official first day of spring next week on Thursday March 20, we can leave the dark days of winter behind and revel in the sunny pastels of spring flowers and budding t...

It was a chilly, blustery day and the wind seemed to be blowing from every direction as it swirled the leaves around me. Zipping up my jacket, I stepped up my pace as I walked through the park, and wa...

Colorful, crunchy leaves underfoot and crisp, juicy apples… The signs of autumn are all around us. There’s a cool crispness to the air - and an aroma we've missed during the summer month...

Autumn officially arrives soon on September 22. What gorgeous weather we've had this summer! September is usually warm here so it still feels nice and summery this month before we get into the cooler ...

When I was a kid, one of my favorite snacks was sunflower seeds. I’d crack open the shells with my teeth and maneuver them around in my mouth until I got the prized seed. I liked the salted kind...