Before the sun had risen, I stayed in bed worrying about things that needed to be taken care of, and I also worried about the possibility of a difficult conversation I might need to have with someone. And to top it off, I started worrying about other problems and all … Continue reading →
Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/y98d1bmuEUU My sweet hubby and I watched a movie from the 1940’s — a gentle story of a family with all their funny little idiosyncrasies, struggles, hopes, and dreams. For days, I contemplated the gentleness of the film, the love the family had for one another and … Continue reading →
Float by Faith I would love to float in clear skies, serene, carefree, and untethered from life’s difficulties. However, the problems of this world often weigh me down. This quote challenged me, “It is a sign of weakness to always worry and fret, question everything, and mistrust everyone. Can anything … Continue reading →
We live in crazy times. Common sense, hard-work, and Christian ethics seem to have flown out the window and crashed to the ground. People are angry about all sorts of things, and I don’t think many are really sure why they are so angry. False reports, fake news, slander, and … Continue reading →
God is a tender God who will help us through the hurts of life, illness, suffering, and the evil of people. I’ve always appreciated the verse in Isaiah, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you walk … Continue reading →
Years ago, the company where my husband worked outsourced his facility, and he was laid off. He searched for new employment for 448 long, long, long days. When work finally came, we gathered up two weeks’ worth of clothes, my laptop, our dog and headed north to Idaho. Ten months … Continue reading →
I hung up the phone and sighed. Health issues had continued for years and the latest call from the doctor’s office continued the search for answers and help. My left breast had been bleeding, and the biopsy results were not yet back in their office. “Mom!” Our young son burst … Continue reading →
