Today is Doug’s birthday. Since he chose not to have a funeral, I've wanted to write a few words about him, though I've struggled with this for weeks. At the last minute, this is all I can say… This week I’ve been hanging pictures and family photos. We hadn’t been able to do that before …
Category: Faith
one journey ~~ 18,250 days…
When you google how couples stay married for 50 years, you will find many articles such as, "16 Relationship Secrets" and "Four Couples Spill the Secret to Lasting Love". You will find videos of cute couples gazing adoringly at one another. One of my favorite parts of the movie, When Harry Met Sally, are the …
the long haul
Yesterday marked our first full week on the road. It's been great. It's also been hard. Much of the time it felt like the steep grade on highway 140 in eastern Oregon. We made it but not without a great deal of sweat and wringing of hands...well, that was mostly me. This first week was …
the day after… plus a week
It was a very good thing to have a place to go that morning. The presidential election had robbed me of sleep but I didn't want to keep looking at the blood bath on social media. Besides, I wanted to see if the real world was still out there. According to news reports, life was …
Easter… short and sweet
It's not rocket science. It's love.
it’s time to come in….
Across the valley yard lights blinked on. They drew me onto the back deck to snap a picture, not an uncommon practice for me. The view never disappoints. It was chilly outside, warm and cozy inside. I'd taken the cornbread out of the oven and soup was simmering on the stove. Stepping outside, I had this irrepressible urge …
My take on rainbows, faith and fear….
Last Sunday, on my weekly post, I was going to include the fact I'd achieved ROY.G.BIV in my closet. Months earlier I'd complimented my husband on his new-found closet organizing, color coordinating skills. He waved across his shirts and said, "ROYGBIV" (pronounced roy-ga-biv). I'd never heard the term before. red-orange-yellow-green-blue-indigo-violet. Am I the only person on the planet who did not know that …
Snow Balls in April
A spindly, pot-bound plant caught my eye. It sat in the garden, likely for years, waiting to be planted. It was barely alive. So we prepared the soil, added fertilizer and put its roots down deep. I watered and weeded and waited. For three years. This April its first blossoms appeared. I hoped the plant would …
How He is a Bridge
I fell big time for one of those videos that floats around Facebook. A little boy and a little girl stand on a ledge, or perhaps it's a very high sidewalk. There is a large gap the girl is afraid to cross. Without hesitation the boy straddles the gap, lowers himself down and becomes a human bridge. And in the cutest way …
The Devil Didn’t Make Me Do It
Nope. He didn't make me eat that half bag of chocolate candy last night. I did it all on my own. I did it knowing sugar gives me a headache. Knowing I would wake up feeling heavy and lethargic. Knowing I was breaking my own promise. And I didn't even care. Just the day before I walked through …
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