My husband had a significant birthday a few years back (well, ok, more like a decade). I sent out requests for a word of encouragement, a...

Part One Madame fought back tears, but the deep well of emotion that was their cause would not be contained. "Our grandfathers… the...

When I reflect on the beauty of the seasons, I usually picture the soft bright colors of spring or the brilliant tones of autumn. Yet...

Vive les vendanges! Yay for the grape harvest! I love this time of year, and one of the very best things about it is the vendanges. Early...

Bienvenue au Château de Planque! Welcome! Come on in for a tour of the centuries-old château where we work and live. We are situated at...

A couple of weeks ago, I happened upon a shepherd leading his flock through the fields behind the houses on my path. The massive copper...

The week between Christmas and New Years' is one of my favorite times of the year. While I love the holiday season and truly enjoy...

The Château de Planque, our home and ministry center, came with an extensive terrain of 2.5 hectares (6.5 acres). Most of the land lies...

Early fall means it's time to harvest wine grapes or as it's called here:"la vendange". Yes, it involves picking grapes but it is far...

What's behind that door? Not that I'm overly interested in today's occupants–that feels too nosy, invasive. What intrigues me is who...

For a town of our size, we have had more than our fair share of dramatic events. The population has hovered around 4000 for centuries,...

La vie est belle, n'est-ce pas? Life is beautiful, isn't it? Nowhere is the above sentence more true than at our weekly open market,...

Every day I marvel at the beauty that surrounds me. Yes, I live in the south of France, and yes, it's breathtakingly gorgeous here....