Late Bloomers

September 2, 2010 By

Our Wedding Day: Kevin, Rachael, Cadence, Elaine, Jeffrey, me, Phil, Rich, Ayden, Ryan, Jordynne, Rebecca, Jeff A Full Three Years! Three years ago today Rich and I exchanged marriage vows. Life has brought us quite a collection of milestones in the past 36 months: October, 2007    A dear family friend dies    We’re evacuated from […]


Filed Under: baby, birthday, Christmas, comfort, conflict, crisis, forgiveness, grace, grandchildren, gratitude, grief, healing, hope, kindness, love, support, thanksgiving, wedding

Walk Through Fire

August 8, 2010 By

The Santiago Fire, October, 2007 A Great Big Faith Yesterday I read again the story of  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who during the Jews’ time of exile to Babylon were thrown into the fiery furnace by an outraged King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship a giant gold idol he had erected. It’s an amazing tale […]


Filed Under: comfort, crisis, danger, Daniel 3, death, God's omnipotence, grief, protection

Comfort in His Word

July 22, 2010 By

Right Before my EyesWe live in a rural area of Southern California, on a small dead-end “street.” My husband Rich shot this video tour of the neighborhood last winter. Our neighbors are one of our greatest blessings here; we enjoy a real sense of community on our little street. Recently when our younger grandson Cadence came to visit, he […]


Filed Under: comfort, faith, family, fear, God's omnipotence, Isaiah 32, Psalm 119, trust

Broad Shoulders

May 6, 2010 By

Put Me in, Coach! As you can see in this photo of my grandson Cadence and me, I have broad shoulders. The fact was first called to my attention by a substitute teacher who loudly announced it in my tenth grade U.S. history class. I was mortified. These days, though, God often puts them to […]


Filed Under: 2 Corinthians, blessings, comfort, God's omnipotence, healing, hospital, support
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