This month I’m going to post some Christmas-related items that I rediscovered in my files, a couple you may have seen before, and a couple new ones. Today I’m posting an essay that my deceased husband Charles wrote in 2010. It’s never been published so I decided to ‘publish’ … Continue reading →
I’m grateful that our country pauses each year in late November to give thanks for all our blessings. We’re especially in need of giving thanks this year, a difficult one for the United States, politically, socially and economically. Shootings, lootings, mass murders and numerous kinds of other abuse have … Continue reading →
I remember as a kid walking up and down the neighborhood all dressed up for Halloween. We were taught in school that we should never say “Trick or Treat” but rather “Halloween Treat.” According to our teachers, that was the polite and Christian way of approaching people. And … Continue reading →
I’m taking the day off. I hope you are too. We all work hard. Today is a good day to play hard, free of work and worry–just enjoying the fruit of our labors. Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish … Continue reading →
I looked up from my computer and realized I had been sitting for three hours without a break. My water bottle was empty, and my tea was down to the last drop. I walked into the kitchen and pushed a button on the refrigerator door. Clear, cold water gushed … Continue reading →
I’m relaxing in Cincinnati, Ohio at the home of my daughter Julie and her family, enjoying the pleasure of loved ones and the joy of the season all around. I hope you are in a special place too–filled with happiness and gratitude for all that the Lord has … 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 →
One Wednesday morning many years ago, my life felt like a giant landfill. The holidays were upon me and everywhere I looked lay bags of trash. Finances. Career. Marriage. Relationships. Nothing seemed to work. I was exhausted, frustrated, and angry! To get away from the pain and confusion––at least … Continue reading →
We can praise and thank God for everything from good weather for the family picnic to recovery from a serious surgery. But have you ever thought about giving thanks for what you don’t have—“thanks for nothing,” as author Jessica Shaver phrases it? “I’m grateful that for years now I … 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 →