Diamonds from Diane

Do you remember those tests you took in high school? Often they would have different sections, like True-False, Matching, Multiple Choice, and Fill-in-the-Blanks. If the teacher really wanted to see…

Some people love to shop. Ladies may want shoes (a whole closet full of them, with purses to match) or hats. I recently met a lady who had over 250…

In the late 1990s, we visited Ted and Carlene Camp at their home in Trenton, Georgia. Ted had asked Jon, my husband, about being the assistant director of Silent Word…

There is a card on my refrigerator that’s been there for six months. It is a reminder about my dental appointment. One month ago I received a text message reminding…

Last week as I taught at the Rescue Mission, Susan (not real name) talked with me about her fears. Susan was a Christian, but because of some poor choices in…

Stone Mountain, Georgia – Chattanooga, Tennessee – Masada, Israel. What do all three have in common? Jon and I have visited them. In each place, from the valley below, we…

Winter is a season which often has cool, crisp evenings and clear skies with their little pinpoints of light called stars. When I come home late at night, I enjoy…

“Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful…” begins the popular, classic Christmas song, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Many people love…

America recently remembered the 20th anniversary of 9-11, a tragic event that changed our country. Do you remember what you were doing when you heard about the planes crashing into…

Have you ever had a pounding? About 35 years ago, we had our first one ever given by a church. No, it was not people beating up on us. It…