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California’s Mojave Desert Miners, Miracles, and Answered Prayers It seems the whole world held its breath as 33 miners, trapped for 69 days in a collapsed mine in Chile, were rescued in an inspiring display of ingenuity, bravery, and international cooperation. The New York Times compared the rescue to that of the Apollo 13 mission. I […]
Our Wedding Day Reconciliation and a Nap This past Sunday was slated to be a long-anticipated “free day.” Our only plans were to meet friends for the evening service at church and then enjoy their company for dinner. After a particularly hectic season, I was looking forward to a restful, quiet day. A nap was to […]
Elaine, Rob, and Judi …Is Sometimes more than Two! My dad said to me, the other day, “Elaine’s [my daughter] marriage to Rob has been good for the whole family.” I didn’t ask him what he meant, because it seemed obvious to me. Rob and his family are awesome. He has a younger brother, Ricky, who […]
Rich, Mike, and me He Speaks Through Strangers Last weekend Rich and I joined our dear friend Mike for brunch after we attended our U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary meeting together. In previous weeks, we had been to orientation sessions for a new ministry of our church and we had questions–chewing on those questions along with our omelets seemed […]
Clearing out Crud Yesterday would have been my mom’s 74th birthday. I miss her most on her birthday, when I’m honoring her memory instead of baking her a cake. The week had brought sadness even before her birthday: News that a dear friend had died. News that another dear friend’s brave battle against cancer appears […]
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