These are not soft hands. They are tough and worn and calloused. Eighty years of use. I’m sure I did, but I don’t remember holding my Dad’s hand when I was small. […]
Eighty Year Old Hands
Flowers for Mom
I know. Flowers wilt. And yes, flowers fade. But… The delight that the beauty of a flower brings for a season or even for the moment is priceless. My mother and I […]
Running on Empty
You have a gauge that tells you it’s time to fill up, and you know the consequences that follow if you ignore that little warning… Stop. Do not pass “go”, DO NOT […]
Five Things You Can Do When Your Child Messes Up
It is inevitable, you know. Those precious babies melt your heart and then… one day, they break it. DISCLAIMER: I am an empty-nester, and I was by no means a perfect parent. This […]
Gaining the Right Perspective
“Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it. I shall be more alive than I am now. I will just have changed […]
Unqualified to Be Me
Some days I wonder if the roles I fill were really meant for me. With no degree to back up my skills, the qualifications of my existence come only from life experience: […]
A Traveler’s Perspective: Walking Where Jesus Walked
Decades ago I worked in a travel agency sending people all over the world, but had hardly been out of my home state. While I loved planning trips and dreamy vacations, I […]
The Not-So-Useful Tool On Social Media
I love tools. I even have some that I call my own. The right tool can make any job much easier. But using social media to promote criticism, negativity or judgement serves […]
Take a Walk With Me
The benefits of walking: improves circulation, sleep and even your mood. We all know that walking is good for a long list of physical benefits, but there is more. Perspective. Walking down […]
When Your Well Runs Dry
No, really. We have a well. And it’s dry. Again. This has been a particularly dry year for us and while having a well seems almost… romantic. Almost. I can assure you […]
Simple Prayer
Prayer is simple, really. We are the ones who over-complicate it. We assume that we have to get it just right, or that God is more concerned about our vocabulary than He […]
Learning How to Balance It All
I like routine. But life happens. And life is seldom routine. No matter what stage of life you find yourself in, there is always a need for balance. Some days I just […]
Time That Is Never Wasted
What if our perspective suddenly changed and those things that we thought were so important suddenly took a back seat, and your life slowed down to a crawl… There would be time. […]
Sunday’s Song
It’s something we never tire of–catching a glimpse a white-tailed deer. These amazing creatures are gentle and graceful. They are incredibly in tune with their surroundings and always cautious when they are […]
When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like You Planned
When I was little, I remember praying and asking God to let me live long enough to know what it was like to be a wife and a mom. Some would say […]
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