My heart is heavy as I write this post. You know those times when your heart feels like it’s being ripped out and your whole world seems to turn dark and crumble to pieces? I have been through a lot lately and I am sad and weary. But I want to reach out to others…
We love to spend family vacation in Colorado. On our most recent trip, we did a 7-mile “moderate” hike—which took us 6 hours! Much of the hike followed next to a rushing mountain stream. We saw spacious meadows filled with wildflowers, butterflies, and hummingbirds. We lunched at a waterfall. It was almost magical! Then my…
Mom asked the other night if anything could be done about her memory loss. I told her no, that’s part of the disease (dementia), and that’s why she lives with us now. She sighed and asked if we knew how long? How long till what? Till she can no longer reason? Till she can no…
I listened to a podcast recently that said in 2020, we were “mothering on shaky ground.” 1 million women left the workforce last year. For many of them, that was their only solution to the challenges brought on by the Coronavirus Pandemic, “lockdown” strategies, and subsequent school closures. Employees who could not work from home…
We celebrated Mom’s birthday this month. I made some of her favorite foods—chicken and dressing casserole, mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, homemade cranberry sauce, and individual lava cakes. She was quite pleased with the feast! When I saw her big smile as I set her dessert in front of her, I knew I needed to…
A friend sent this poem/prayer this week (Author Unknown, slightly edited): “Long after the angels disappear into the heavens, the shepherds return to their flocks, the magi journey home, and the great star sets, JESUS remains. The Child in whom we rediscover God’s great love for us becomes the Adult REDEEMER. May we allow the…
I recently had eye surgery—nothing as “hip” as LASIK or as routine as cataract removal. I was born with a genetic disease of the cornea. There are cells in the cornea that pump fluid away, keeping it clear. When these cells don’t work correctly, fluid builds up and vision becomes cloudy or hazy. It’s like…
“All of my life, in every season– You are still God, I have a reason to sing. I have a reason to worship!” The lyrics of that song are a great reminder that in every season, there is reason to sing. Because God is still on the throne, still on the job. And I can…
“The journey is too great for you.” 1 Kings 19:7 Elijah had triumphed over the prophets of Baal. The Lord turned the hearts of the people back to Him—they fell to their knees and said, “The Lord, He is God!” Then they killed the false prophets. Elijah prayed, and the 3-year drought ended with a…
Is your worth in what you do? Remember when the pandemic shutdown first started? A friend wrote that it takes 28 days to build a habit, and she was going to start building some new ones, some better habits. I said, “That’s a great perspective–I’m all over that!” Well, it’s been more than 28 days. …