A Mom’s Prayers…

…Answered! To be more precise, this story is about the prayers of two moms and one sister, answered. Yesterday my daughter Elaine marked her 28th birthday. Her fiance Rob planned a family camping trip. Her dad, his mom, Elaine’s son Cadence, and Bugsy the beagle spent the weekend camping; Rich and I joined them at […]


A Basket Case

Following Step by Step I am not “crafty” by nature. My cousin could take three dead leaves, a popsicle stick and two pipecleaners and create an object of beauty. A friend’s handmade Christmas cards are an annual treasure. Me, I sew. So when my daughter became engaged, I offered to sew a pillow for the […]


Lessons of the Sweater Search

That Log in my Eye….AgainRecently I set off to spend a day with my daughter Elaine. We had plans to attend a bridal fair so I was due at her home at a specific time. She and I were looking forward to exploring options for her upcoming wedding and enjoying some time together. As usual, […]


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. […]


The Thank You Dilemma

Offering Thanks is Tricky!Have you ever committed a thank you faux pas? It’s an easy mistake, especially after weddings and graduations, where many well-wishers may bless you with a gift. A card is separated from a package, the delivery service goofs up, or some other misstep leads you to overlook a giver who should be […]