Small Mercies

A Little AssistanceI’m grateful for those myriad small ways that God steps in to smooth my course in life…sometimes literally. Two days ago I saw my orthopedist so he could follow up on my progress following hand surgery six weeks ago. When I arrived, the spacious open parking lot was jammed with cars, so I […]


A Family for a Chickadee

Birds of a Feather…My dear friend Kimberly Forbes shared a story with me. I liked it so much that I asked her to write it down so I could share it with you. “As background for this story, I should let you know a little bit about more me. For most of my life, I […]


Lessons of the Purple Cast

What Quiet Brings Surgery on my arthritic left thumb has brought me many blessings. Along with pain relief and the promise of better function, I’ve had the opportunity to study patience, dependence, and trust. Two weeks’ medical leave from my job provided time to reflect, read, pray….a rare gift. Patience: Last month I posted here […]


All About Love

Love: More Blessed to GiveWhenever I’m fortunate enough to spend time with young children, I am reminded how deeply they value love and relationships. They give love all they’ve got. It’s like they’re born wired to love. Our younger grandson Cadence came for a visit and sleepover on Friday. We visited the park on Friday […]


Happy Thanksgiving!

Love Lives HereTomorrow we gather to give thanks. This year, I am especially thankful for our home. Not because it is particularly fine or grand, as those words are commonly used to describe a house. I am thankful for our home because it is the locus of our life as a family. We rest here, […]