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 […]
Defensive mentality An old hymn of the church which I always disliked tells much about the mentality of the church in years past. “Hold the fort, for I am coming,” Jesus signals still; Wave the answer back to Heaven, “By Thy grace we will.” For many years the church has seemed to view the return […]
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning when I woke up I posted a verse from the Psalms: This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Since we could not go to church I was thinking that I could complain about the restrictions right now with […]
Our country is experiencing a crisis most of us never thought possible. The panic that has caused stores to run out of toilet paper, hand sanitizers and eggs seems a little crazy. Yet the fear that we will not have enough – that we will get sick – and how will we pay the bills […]
When I first started my blog I said I was going to share some funny stories about the joys (and trials) of being a pastor’s wife. I shared a few stories but then thought perhaps I should just keep my funny tales to myself. Here are the few I shared if you want a good […]
Eritrea is the most restricted nation for religious freedom on the African continent. Rebels, inspired by the Chinese Communist Revolution, led a bloody revolution for 30 years (from 1960’s to 1991) leading to the country’s independence from Ethiopia. The independent nation fought again with Ethiopia in one of the bloodiest conflicts in Africa’s history. On […]
A gift from my youngest daughter March 4, 1998 – My youngest daughter surprised my husband and me by bringing home gifts for us both. It was not our birthday, anniversary, not any holiday. It was one of those “just because” gifts that are so special. One of the gifts that day was “The Joy […]
Last spring we moved into a beautiful condo. While my husband loves that he does not have to mow the lawn on those hot summer days or shovel the snow when the bitter wind is blowing, he has found himself with more free time. In our old home we had a beautiful hosta garden with […]
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning when I woke up I posted a verse from the Psalms: This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Since we could not go to church I was thinking that I could complain about the restrictions right now with […]
My husband and I love to watch HGTV. Many of the programs show clients who say they are looking for their “forever home.” A place where they can put down roots and raise a family. A place where they can make memories to last a lifetime. That sounds so good. To have a place where […]
Each morning my husband and I start our day with a cup of coffee and a time of devotions. We are reading through the Bible this year and are now in the Psalms. After our reading, we always pray. My husband prays first and I follow. While the things we pray for vary from day […]
If you follow my blog you know my husband and I are avid Scrabble players. Very competitive, we started keeping a record of the scores of our games in 2008. We laugh that we are actually addicted to the game. My Addiction has Returned Thankfully we are evenly matched. It would be no fun if […]
Getting ready for a fall road trip, I recently opened some pictures from a fall road trip taken three years ago. While driving through the scenic St. Croix River Valley in Minnesota we found an amazing outdoor sculpture park. Founded in 1996 Franconia has an active artist residency program. Each year the park has over […]
I started my blog in 2014 but I was hit and miss – some months not posting at all and never any consistency to my posts until the past few months. Throughout my life I have loved to write. I was a guest columnist for the local newspaper a few years ago and I also submitted […]
