This month I celebrated three years of retirement!!!  Over thirteen years ago I was diagnosed with a very advanced and aggressive breast cancer and told the “odds were not in my favor.”   Cancer Survivor.  As I went through nine months of treatment, my prayer was “Dear Lord, please let me live until I can retire […]

This month I celebrated three years of retirement!!!  Over thirteen years ago I was diagnosed with a very advanced and aggressive breast cancer and told the “odds were not in my favor.”   Cancer Survivor.  As I went through nine months of treatment, my prayer was “Dear Lord, please let me live until I can retire […]

For days all we heard on the cable news was concern about the Ebola crisis.  Then – suddenly nothing! Why no news? We Americans have such short attention spans and the news media seems to be able to only concentrate on one news item at a time.  Whenever something shocking or dramatic happens, it is […]

For days all we heard on the cable news was concern about the Ebola crisis.  Then – suddenly nothing! Why no news? We Americans have such short attention spans and the news media seems to be able to only concentrate on one news item at a time.  Whenever something shocking or dramatic happens, it is […]

Reading the book of Ezra recently I was struck by the expression found several times in the story of Ezra’s return from captivity to the city of Jerusalem.  Writing about his success in obtaining help from the Persia king to return to his hometown and help rebuild the Temple that had been destroyed by the […]

This past week I was at a women’s Bible study when our leader asked us: What is today? Everyone immediately called out: It’s Valentine’s day! She then asked us: But what else is it? Sadly, only a few realized it was the beginning of Lent, it was Ash Wednesday. For this week’s lesson we had […]

Christmas always brings memories of the past as I reflect on all the years that have passed.  I remember: The little wooden ornaments I painted for my little girls that they now hang on their trees. The Christmas plate three of my grandchildren painted for me. The live Christmas tree my husband and I purchased […]

For days all we heard on the cable news was concern about the Ebola crisis.  Then – suddenly nothing! Why no news? We Americans have such short attention spans and the news media seems to be able to only concentrate on one news item at a time.  Whenever something shocking or dramatic happens, it is […]

This past week I was at a women’s Bible study when our leader asked us: What is today? Everyone immediately called out: It’s Valentine’s day! She then asked us: But what else is it? Sadly, only a few realized it was the beginning of Lent, it was Ash Wednesday. For this week’s lesson we had […]

Reading the book of Ezra recently I was struck by the expression found several times in the story of Ezra’s return from captivity to the city of Jerusalem.  Writing about his success in obtaining help from the Persia king to return to his hometown and help rebuild the Temple that had been destroyed by the […]

Reading the book of Ezra recently I was struck by the expression found several times in the story of Ezra’s return from captivity to the city of Jerusalem.  Writing about his success in obtaining help from the Persia king to return to his hometown and help rebuild the Temple that had been destroyed by the […]

This past week I was at a women’s Bible study when our leader asked us: What is today? Everyone immediately called out: It’s Valentine’s day! She then asked us: But what else is it? Sadly, only a few realized it was the beginning of Lent, it was Ash Wednesday. For this week’s lesson we had […]

For days all we heard on the cable news was concern about the Ebola crisis.  Then – suddenly nothing! Why no news? We Americans have such short attention spans and the news media seems to be able to only concentrate on one news item at a time.  Whenever something shocking or dramatic happens, it is […]

Christmas always brings memories of the past as I reflect on all the years that have passed.  I remember: The little wooden ornaments I painted for my little girls that they now hang on their trees. The Christmas plate three of my grandchildren painted for me. The live Christmas tree my husband and I purchased […]