It's Then Sings My Soul Saturday when I link up with Amy of Signs, Miracles and Wonders . This week my focus has been on God as my Peace or Shalom. True peace isn't the absence of problems. Peace can only come through an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. I choose the song "It Is Well With My Soul".  Bill Gaither begins this video by sharing the story behind this song that was written so many years ago.   Horatio Stafford was still able to say the words "it is well with my soul" despite losing so much. Is it well with your sou…

It's Friday Photo Flashback when I link up with Alicia of More Than Words . Today I'm going back to 1991 and it was my 20 year high school reunion.  Yes, you read that right.  I graduated from Lindenhurst High School in 1971 before many of you were even born. :) The day before the reunion I got together with several of my girlfriends for lunch at Maryjane's house.  We had so much to catch up on.  From left to right: Maryjane Mazzapelle, Lois Copozzi, JoAnn Hoza, me and Donna Lorelli. Yes, there were so many Italians in my school. After all, it w…

Touch is one of our seven senses given to us by God. Babies have a need for touch that is essential for proper growth and development. Studies done in hospitals and orphanages demonstrate that infants lose weight and become ill without touch. My mother obviously knew the power of touch.  She could never resist holding and kissing those little babies.  She never tired of it even when all of her kids got older too.  :) To continue reading, head over to  Laced with Grace .