"He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:2 NIV October 20, 2021, I learned to drive in the San Francisco bay area. For many years I drove in Alaska, over all types of terrain and in all types of weather, and then there were the years of …
"The Lord is my shepherd;I have everything I need." Psalm 23:1 NLT October 19, 2021 - - It didn't feel like I had everything I needed. I also didn't know, as Doug and I climbed out of our truck at the Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, Arizona, that it would be the last time …
A couple weeks ago I took the last can of tomato sauce out of the last case of tomato sauce in my pantry. As I tossed the empty box on the floor to mash it for the garbage, it occurred to me that this was the last case of tomato sauce Doug and I bought …
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 …
The week before Mother's Day, I wrote a few words on Facebook and posted several pictures of my mom. I planned to write an appropriate blog post on that Sunday, to share some special things about her. I wanted to wrap up this segment of life and move on. I couldn't do it. And that's …
About a decade ago I packed this duffel bag. My 72-hour kit. I was attending a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) class, and had to bring it in on the last day. It was so big, so heavy that I dragged it in. Just as I tend to over think things, I typically over prepare. …
We hadn't planned on staying the night in Salt Lake City. Of course, we also hadn't planned on loosing time to an oil leak in the truck and a flat tire on the trailer. We were two days behind on our journey and Doug wanted to make that up. But we needed fuel. And we …
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