Two Steaks and a Side of Redemption

A Little Girl’s InsistenceThree years ago today, Rich (who is now my husband) and I went on our “first date.” He took me to a steakhouse. We were seated at a nice quiet booth in the corner. In the adjacent booth, a young family was enjoying dinner. The little girl, who was preciously beautiful and […]


Rejoicing in Germs

Hanging up the Tights and CapeSometime last week, after contemplating the materials our congregation is studying as part of Life’s Healing Choices, I confessed to my husband that I have a problem with an overblown sense of responsibility, particularly regarding our household. I know that God is in control. All the same He hasn’t folded […]


The Gift of Peace

What a Week!It’s been an unusually challenging–and rewarding–week around here. The last week of September marks some sad anniversaries in our home, as my husband’s oldest son and my mother both died in late September: Sean in 2006 and Mom in 2008. It also is a time of joy, as birthdays of our younger grandson, […]


Spotting God at Home

Grateful for a Grace-ful Marriage(Note as of September 3: Last night when I should have been sleeping after a long first-day-back-at-work-after-vacation and fun anniversary celebration in the evening, instead I lay awake thinking about this post. I have decided that it really needs an illustrative example to flesh out the laundry list I provided yesterday. […]


A Timely Visit

Gathering on His ScheduleIn two previous posts I’ve written about our friend Steve’s visit and events leading up to that visit. As his time in our home drew to a close, my husband Rich’s daughter made plans to visit for the weekend. She expected to arrive on Friday. We were pleased, as we had hoped […]