My first grandson Noah (now 31) is getting married in January 2019 to May, the beautiful new member of our family. I am so grateful to have lived long enough to see him grow to adulthood. While thinking about him today I pulled out a short writing I did … Continue reading →
I spent a few days with my brother Kevin and family just before Christmas. Kevin travels and speaks for a living so I don’t see much of him–though I’d like to. It was a time of renewal and reconnection for me. We had time to take a walk and … Continue reading →
“Karen, the dryer won’t shut off!” I rushed out of the bedroom, down the hall, and into the laundry room. “What are you talking about? This is a brand-new machine.” “I’m telling you,” shouted my husband Charles, “the darned thing keeps going and going. I don’t know what happened. … Continue reading →
One of the highlights of life is finding God in our grandchildren. For example, during a summer visit to see my grandkids in Ohio, six-year-old Liam and I went for a bike ride. He’s more agile than I am so he was half a block ahead of me … Continue reading →
Today I’m thinking about my dad when he lost his job at age sixty, fired just like that, when a large conglomerate purchased the firm he worked for. He had no special training, had not even finished high school. At age fifteen he’d quit school and worked to help … Continue reading →
Recently I spent a few days with my son Jim and his wife Michiko in Southern California. We hiked and walked and talked and ate and watched movies and laughed and talked some more. And we did squeeze in a few hours of sleep each night. We also visited … Continue reading →
Dear friends. Following is a fiction story (based on truth) that I wrote some years ago after my husband Charles shared a memory of an inspiring incident in the life of his father Charlie that occurred one cold and poverty-stricken Christmas season. ~ Charlie pushed open the lace curtains … Continue reading →
I’m feeling nostalgic this week–thinking back to times gone by when my husband Charles carved pumpkins with our ‘grands.’ Charles always decorated our dining room table for fall. Life is different for me now, but still good–because God is good–all the time. … Continue reading →
“I don’t have a lot of talents,” my mother often said, “but people tell me I’m a good friend. I think that’s because I listen.” “Mom, if you’re a good listener, you don’t need a lot of other talents,” I assured her. We both laughed–and agreed there’s a terminal … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago my 13-year-old grandson and two of his buddies came to visit after school on a Friday. They ate, played video games, ate, slept over, ate, beat me at the Mexican Train game, ate, went to the local skate park, ate, and then I drove them … Continue reading →