Not Very Merry!
For many people, the Christmas/holiday season is wrapped in joy, laughter, lights, decorations, jingle bells, and celebration. That’s why the greeting, “Merry Christmas!” flows so easily from their lips. But for others, this season feels heavy – and not very merry. At. All. Loss feels sharper, loneliness sounds louder, and brokenness is so much more […]
Lollie and Micks Was #1 New Release in Children’s Religious Fiction!
Happy Holidays, friends! I’m so thrilled and honored to share that my latest book, Lollie & Micks’s Lessons on Caring About Animals, has been published and officially become the #1 New Release in Children’s Religious Fiction on Amazon! As all of you who know me already know, this story has been such a labor of love […]
Q&A Interview – Jaime Asks Ariela
Welcome to Part 1 of our special collaboration with Reducing Animal Stress. In this special collaboration, we’re bringing together two powerful voices who are passionate about animal well-being: Ariela — Founder of Reducing Animal Stress, a nonprofit dedicated to helping animals live calmer, more balanced lives through practical tools, education, and community engagement. Rev. Jaime […]
Bullfighting is BULL****!
I’ll let you fill in the last four letters in the title above. Could the word be nice? Or cool? Or neat? Or is the last word more likely to be crap? Or something a little more… uh… colorful? Bullfighting is, in my opinion, one of the top ten most horrible, abusive, degrading, cruel, […]
Beauty is WAY more than skin deep
Several scriptures across different faiths emphasize the importance of treating animals with kindness and compassion. For example, Proverbs 12:10 says, “The righteous know the needs of their animals, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.” And Deuteronomy 22:6-7 tells us, “If you come on a bird’s nest, in any tree or on the ground, […]
Kitty Que: Share What You Have
I’ve learned a lot from watching my two kitties, Tilly & Stevey. While most of their actions annoy me, horrify me, worry me, and surprise me, sometimes their interactions with each other really touch my heart and serve as a good lesson for me. Here’s an example. Stevey is a true “Cookie Monster.” He would […]
Their Chains Are Gone, They’ve Been Set Free
“The last will be first, and the first will be last.” Those words, from Matthew 20:16, ran through my mind as my sister and I flew over the vast Pacific Ocean from California to Thailand, just after Christmas in December 2020. We were on our way to Elephant Valley in Chiang Rai, Thailand—not to ride […]
Goose Bumps and Wet Feet
“If you never dare to get your feet wet you will never witness the greatness of the waves.” As a total beach and ocean lover I completely agree with that statement! That anonymous quote, that I ran across on the Internet, captures the essence of the message Yahweh was relaying to Joshua and the Israelite […]