Years ago, the company where my husband worked outsourced his facility and he was laid off. For 448 long, long, long days he searched for new employment. 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 →
We once had a very cool, very smart cat named Roosevelt Franklin. When he became injured in a fight, he would walk down the street and meow at the neighbor’s house. The neighbor just happened to be a veterinarian. I’m not sure we ever received a bill for Roosevelt’s care. … Continue reading →
Valentine’s Day can be met with joy or sorrow. Fortunately, I have good news, every day of the week, God is crazy about you. He loves you with a pure, sweet, gentle, compassionate, merciful, unfailing love. He loves YOU! He loves you non-stop with a non-stopping love. For the lover of … Continue reading →
O to live fearless! Not locked in the fear of man but pressed in so deep to our loving Father’s heart that tears can be wiped, sleeves rolled up in the muddy world battle, and yet not lose joy. I want to live fearless, remembering I am invincible, because all … Continue reading →
We’ve heard of offensive wounds, but what about offended wounds? With the evil in the world, it’s easy to get offended – offended at injustice, offended at pain we suffer or someone else suffers. It’s easy to be offended at people for their actions and easy to be offended that … Continue reading →
Is anyone else troubled by the number of murders and rising crime rate? I am! Then I realized, we are not left helpless. James tells us, “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].” ~ James 5:16 (AMPC) No matter who … Continue reading →
The Old Idaho State Penitentiary first opened its doors in 1870 and continued to operate until 1973. During the years of operation housed 13,000 convicts, one of which was Harry Orchard. Orchard began his sentence in 1908 after being convicted of the assassination of a former governor of Idaho. Years … Continue reading →
