Sometimes heirlooms have to be reborn before they can be used and enjoyed. They need to be brought back from the dead – even if it takes thirty-three years to be brought back to life. The Fire It had already been a stressful morning, but it was about to become even more stressful. Our youngest […] Read more…
But Sunday’s Coming
Good Friday Today is Good Friday. For Christians around the world, this is both a time of sadness and rejoicing. It marks the day that Jesus (the man who never sinned) was crucified. He was nailed to a tree and bore the sins of the world. He died and was placed in a tomb. That’s […] Read more…
Forty years? No way!
Forty years ago this month, my husband and I said , “I do” and made a commitment to our marriage. We expected sixty or seventy years of wedded bliss. Wedded bliss?? I crack myself up sometimes! Have you ever known ANYONE who “lived happily ever after?” And, no . . . Cinderella doesn’t count. […] Read more…
Looking back at 2017
Today, I’ve been looking back at 2017. It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. It seems only a few weeks ago I posted in Facebook, “Today I am retired!” and yet it has been a year. 2017 is almost in the past as we look forward to 2018. Busyness of Life […] Read more…
Being Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving! Are you a thankful person? This is the perfect time of year to reflect on all we have, not on what we think we are missing. I love Thanksgiving, don’t you? It’s the beginning of the holiday season. (And, no, I don’t count Halloween as a holiday.) Thanksgiving is a time to slow […] Read more…