My Mom & Dad got married 61 years ago this week. Normally, it’d be a grand celebration of a marriage that has lasted so long, but … Dad didn’t make it to the party this year. His journey on this earth ended in January. But even so, I wanted to take the space of this […]
It’s back to school time in the county where I live. And though reconvening classes while it’s still the summer makes no sense to me, the buses are indeed rolling through the neighborhood this week. Being homeschooled, Leia (who is my fourth and final student) won’t start her senior year of classes for another couple of weeks, but […]
I was scrolling through social media yesterday and happened across a post. A nice warm sentiment about taking care of yourself… The idea, I suppose, is that if you pay attention to your needs first, you’re better able to take care of others. Later I saw another one. Just another thought whose aim is clearly […]
Probably one of the most difficult commands we get from God is that dreaded four letter word… W. A. I. T. If you’re like me, you know it’s easy to make a plan, map it out and quickly want to ‘get on with the program,’ but the Lord frequently says, ‘Sit tight, and be still.’ […]
This summer, my husband and I have been in the process of updating our will, health papers and other such legal documents. In the midst of this progression, the subject of long term health care insurance continues to come up. The question for us is how to find the proper balance between making adequate preparation […]
I was reading something recently that drew my attention to the book of Ecclesiastes. This eleven-chapter writing of Solomon isn’t usually the go-to choice when you’re feeling the need for encouragement or inspiration. In fact, most of it reads like a dirge, beating a relentless drum to remind us of life’s pointlessness. However, if we […]
