April 9th is my dad’s birthday. He would have been 76 this year. Sadly, he lost his life at the young age of 63, as did my mom. April 9th...

Here I am talking about dates again! March 7. Today is the birthday of my dear niece, Michaela. It’s always sad or bittersweet knowing...

I hate how Christians are more known for how judgmental we are than loving. This should not be the case. Since when have we become the...

My mom. My absolutely wonderful and awesome, sweet mom. There’s so much I wish I could ask you. So much I wish I could remember. I would...

From a webinar I listened to, I was given an assignment to randomly choose a book, flip to a page, choose a word, write about that word....

🍀I used to be half Irish!🍀 How’s that for an attention-getter, if one stops to think about it? 💚Happy St. Patrick’s Day!💚 Instead of...

Today, 1/14/2022, is the 11-year anniversary of my dad’s unexpected passing. It also happened on a Friday back in 2011. I was in line to...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Much love from the Castle family to you and yours!

By Nina Castle, November 2021 Eeek! I'm making myself a little vulnerable here... I was at a fabulous retreat last month. We were given...

“This day that you’ll always remember, July 17…” the preacher said. “Wait, what?!?” I thought. I looked at Tim, who looked at me, with a...

My dearest flower-bud friend: I pray that you can do more than survive; I pray for surroundings where you can thrive! I pray for you to...

Happy Father’s Day! As I reflect on Father’s Day, especially seeing friends’ social media posts and pictures with their fathers,...