Persevere!

The Power of Kind WordsThis morning I found a message in my Facebook account from a dear third millineum friend. My third millineum friends are people whom I’ve never seen face-to-face, but who have become true friends through the miracle of the internet. They are rare treasures. They also remind me of my relationship with Christ, […]


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 […]


Christmas Joy: 25 Cents

A Child’s Happiness….PricelessDecember, 1989:My daughter Elaine was seven (and a half, she would have added) that holiday season. I was in graduate school and making do on a typical single-mom-who’s-a-student budget. We had enough, of course. But we didn’t have a lot of financial wiggle room. So one morning we went to the local discount […]


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 […]