Short Accounts

Honeymooning, 2007 (check out our stylish shoes!) Waxy Buildup Saturday evening brought us discord. We’d had a busy week, we were tired, I had a little something on my heart that I decided I needed to air. Immediately. Despite our fatigue. That little something, though, was buried under layers of minor imperfections, slights, and examples […]


Broad Shoulders

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 […]


A One-Two Punch

Returning to My Own Special WorkA funny thing happened on the trip from “post-surgical” to “practically all better”: Posting to my blog fell out of my routine. I wanted to write. I developed an impressive mental list of reasons why I couldn’t: The Easter season makes me quiet.Physical therapy consumes my time and energy.Healing is […]


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 […]


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 […]