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 …
Judas betrayed Jesus. Jesus was crucified. Judas hung himself. And the 12 apostles became 11. How confused and overwhelmed they must have been. For three years Judas had eaten with them, slept with them, traveled with them, watched Jesus walk on water with them. How could he do this thing? As they waited and wondered …
With a baby there are sleepless nights, diapers to change and constant feedings. The mess they make is contained to a relatively small space. With a helpless, aging adult there are sleepless nights, diapers to change and the challenge to find ways to feed them adequately when they've forgotten how to use knife and fork. …
When the road has changed, When I feel unknown, When there are more questions than answers, I remind myself; You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me..... Psalm 139:5 Truly, there is no place I can go where my Father is not already waiting.
Time is moving on. I'm still mourning the end of Downton Abbey. I wasn't finished with it yet. There will be no familiar theme music at 9pm tonight. I'll just have to deal with it. And Daylight Savings Time started today. Spring Forward. I lost one precious hour and do not like it. I know I'll …
Yesterday I retrieved a new voicemail from my phone. Because I'm one of those people who often saves voice messages, and because the 21 day time limit had elapsed, it was necessary to cycle thru all saved messages to get the new one. Normally, without listening, I just press 9 to save and move on. For some reason, I listened to each one. …
Christmas lights are off... In fact, all of Christmas is packed away. The big table's empty and I wonder if it wonders where it's people are? I do. So it's time to press on with the living that still brings more question than answer... ...to battle each day for a sliver of joy. I need to believe there is meaning beyond …
Three of my seven grandchildren share my birth month, which... I don't know about you, but I think it's kind of odd. Anyway, this young one recently turned 10. This summer his bare legs and toes will race thru lawn sprinklers, peddle his birthday bike and chase his brother around the house. He will go to …
A soldier returned to his home from two back-to-back combat tours in as many years.He returned to family who love him.But he could not relax. He did not sleep well. He scrubbed things that didn't need scrubbing. He organized, arranged, re-arranged and made piles for the dump. He pressure washed the entire exterior of his home. He pulled out …
31 Days of Aging Grace is still fresh in my mind. I've never written and posted to my blog for 31 days straight. Well, almost 31 days... If you look at the list of links during the month of October, day eleven is link-less. I tried to cover up a bit and glossed over it on …
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