Two lives – at least. God designed us to live one life. There are two ways of thinking about that. We are born. We live until we die. Or We live one life at work one at home and another . . . {you fill in the blanks}. The other life is the
Blog
Uncategorized
Saturday and Sunday
I realized I have many of you who don’t follow my page on Facebook and wanted to share my posts with you today. These complete my Lent through Easter 2016 thoughts, prayers and hopes for a future with us all moving closer to God. It has been a hard year. Do you feel as though
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
From Dark to Light
Fear not. “Nana, are you ever scared?” Laura’s quiet voice – from the other side of the bed. Before I could think of the best way to answer, “Nana, tell me the truth, really. I’ve never asked you this before and I want to know.” “Yes, love, I have been scared.” “What scares you?”
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
Unwrapping Lent: A Gift I Left on the Shelf
Growing up in a family who did not celebrate Lent, it has long been somewhat of a mystery to me. Being raised in a community heavily influenced by European immigrants, many of my classmates were the first or second generation in their families to live in this country. Without fail they showed up on Ash
Continue Reading
Travel
Traveling Mercies
I am passionate about traveling this big world. Everyday is filled with sights, sounds, tastes and flavors I have never experienced before. It is a thrill to me. Taking pictures, conversations with random strangers – language not creating barriers – smiles – sign language – pointing – all fill my heart with the sense of
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
God’s Glory in My Story
Being sick isn’t fun. Taking good health for granted is way too easy. I recently ended up with the dreaded respiratory virus viciously making its way through our community. It only took it a few days to move into bronchitis for me. Yes, I have felt lousy. Yes, I am grateful for the meds I
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
Just A Blur
I heard my granddaughter laughing and then “Oh, Aria!” This is all I saw when I got there. A whole lot of crazy and uncontainable energy. To say Aria was having a great time is an understatement. What you don’t see is her big brother lab who headed straight to his kennel when their fun
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
Fearless
For our Monday update from the world of Aria comes this great pic of her running with her cousin Louie. I think she just redefined the meaning of running with the big dogs. My son, Jonathan, took this pic of them. It is ridiculously cute. How does she have the courage to do that? She
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
Hold Still
My granddaughter has a new puppy. She weighs about two pounds. I was grand dog sitting the other day and it was time to take her out. It was cold enough she needed her sweater. Oh. My. Two pounds my friends. That’s her against me. It was what I imagine wrestling an octopus would be
Continue Reading
Uncategorized
Be Still
Honestly, I wasn’t quite sure what to say – I had an appointment in thirty minutes. As I came down my little street, the construction guys who had been hard at work for the past week laying a new sewer pipe had completely blocked it. One day they cut the water lines. Another day –