This High Calling

Blog UpdatesAs I discussed in this recent post, I’ve returned to my blog after a period of quiet. I’ve refreshed the background, added two new pages, and added features to share other blogs I enjoy and for you to easily share this blog. But by far the most important change is my new focus on the […]


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Where do you spot Him?

Love AmbassadorsOn rare occasions, I’ve been graced by a profound sense that God is speaking to me. I “hear” His words in my heart. Much more frequently, He shows Himself to me through the acts of another follower. Nearly four years ago, during a period of great, mostly self-inflicted upheaval in my life, I began a […]


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It’s Not my Job

Hanging up my Tights and CapeI am, well, resourceful. I have a small reputation among my family and closest friends as a good problem-solver. I offer an example from my sister’s wedding, 21 years ago: When my cousin’s then-two-year-old-son disappeared, I trooped down the boardwalk of the beach next to the oceanfront reception site (in my bridesmaid’s […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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