You Are Too! Sometimes the simplest truths are the ones that we overlook. "You are too!" My husband exclaimed as we sat out back in the cool of the morning before the heat made it too hot to drink our coffee. As a parent of young adults and college-age kids, the whole dynamic of our... Continue Reading →
The Power of Friendships I was thinking about my friends today. A group photo popped up in my memories as a confirmation that one of the most wonderful things in life is having a friend. My friends have been around for more years than I even got to spend with my parents. In fact, I... Continue Reading →
The Good China I'm not sure if people still do this, but I imagine some do. It used to be a common practice to give a gift of good china table placements for a wedding. Those special plates, cups, bowls, saucers, pitchers, and serving dishes were set aside for special occasions. Some people had designated... Continue Reading →
God Grief You probably thought that was a typo. It wasn't. In the past two weeks, the most comforting thing that happened while trying to wrap my head around putting my best friend to rest was the realization that God understands our grief. Before the casket closed, and I saw my best friend's physical face... Continue Reading →
There Is A Friend Proverbs 18:24 says that a man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. I have been blessed with a group of ladies that I have been friends with for the last 36 years. We met in middle school when they... Continue Reading →
Box O' Donuts Pouring my heart out to God this morning, I was feeling empty. Sometimes as a parent, I look back and think about the things I didn't get right, ways in which I failed, or worries I have about my now-grown children. Suddenly, the lyrics to a song kept replaying in my head.... Continue Reading →
Growing Deep One of my favorite things to do is take walks. You've probably noticed that I talk about walking a lot. It helps me clear my brain and focus. I also spend a lot of time in prayer on my walks because the walking helps me focus without fiddling. The woods are great but... Continue Reading →
Love Notes I ventured into the garage this weekend to look for some things I will need for a job. It didn’t matter that I was looking for a particular set of things; as is often the case, I got sidetracked. While unpacking boxes, I found an old writer’s notebook of my son’s. The pictures... Continue Reading →
It’s Here! Finally, after years of writing and revision, it’s here. For those of you who don’t know, I was hit by a drunk driver five years ago. The brain injury I sustained left me unable to work, but I’ve explained all that throughout this blog. During my recovery, I began writing a book about... Continue Reading →
Today Is A Wonderful Day “Today is a wonderful day. I have not seen this one before.” - Maya Angelou. It jumped off the screen as I scrolled through LinkedIn Jobs. Someone had posted this quote and I was captivated. I could hear her deep warm voice, her particular cadence and elocution and yet, I’d... Continue Reading →
God, Gimme A Break! On May 16, 2018, I began a journey with you all. Every week for the last four years and two weeks, I wrote at least one post - that's two hundred and ten weeks in a row. Some weeks, I wrote more than one post so that now I have three-hundred... Continue Reading →
Prayers, Promises, And Provisions Salmon Of Knowledge Reading Day 15 Philippians 1: 3 & 6 I thank my God every time I remember you... Being confident of their very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will carry it onto completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Promises Prayers and promises... Continue Reading →
