“Jesus Loves You.” the woman said as she smiled so sweetly. A common phrase I’ve heard. My daughter sings it, I hear it in church, I’ve learned it in Sunday School, I even read it in my daughter’s Bedtime Bible stories. But it’s been long lost and forgotten in my adult years… This woman couldn’t …
I got to the post office early on Friday morning to send off my Christmas packages…wanted to beat the rush before the snow came in the next day…I was second in line behind another customer. As we waited for the doors to open two women came in behind us who I thought were together…but come …
The spring this year in New England has been wet and cool- I’d dare say cold. I still dress in layers each morning – then grab a jacket as I head out to walk our puppy. But, while walking on these overcast days I’ve watched the small buds burst forth into individual leaves and within …
I just finished a Bible study where the author asked us, “What part of you is not enough? Gosh, this was easy. I didn’t even have to pause and think – my ‘Not Enoughs’ – are right with me all the time. Not smart enough. Not productive enough. Not athletic enough. Not confident enough. Not …
This is a convoluted tale – so I’ll outline so it’s quick to read: 1. I was on the beach with my dog o A stray dog showed up, a moment later a kind dog loving citizen named Cindy came to ask if he was mine 2. Not my dog, but I happened to have …
This story can only be God’s hand on my life: God opens doors for me that sort of freak me out a bit…. One afternoon I was at Walgreen’s waiting in line to check out when I started reading the tattoos on the man’s arms ahead of me. He was a big biker kind of …
This year our family decided to learn sign language as a way to better communicate with my brother who has some communication hurdles. As the summer unfolded is has been a joy to have this skill to talk with him in a calmer manner. As summer approached I wanted to go on an overseas mission …
A special glass tabletop was ordered in October. Finally it was shipped in January! Unfortunately the shipper lost the parcel due to a 100 year storm disrupting traffic for several days. Frustration mounted, and after 4 day of multiple phone calls trying to track the package the situation ended in the shipped admitting it was …
In his freshman year of high school Caleb was a handsome, well-built young man but did not quite have the bulk needed for football. Nevertheless, being passionate about the game, he tried out for the team and was accepted. Although his actual time on the field was limited, he suited up and was on the …
At the age of thirty, my older brother was diagnosed with testicular cancer. By the time the doctors found it, the cancer had metastasized through his lymph system, and was on the verge of invading his entire body. Radical surgery involving the removal of the testicle and direct chemotherapy intervention, followed by massive chemo and …
I’ve been blessed beyond measure to have been predestined by God to be called your daughter. A dad can teach lecture or pressure their children into becoming who they want them to be, but often the best influence a parent can have on their children is when they lead by example, love unconditionally, share their …
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Our son built a substantial zip line in the hills above San Luis Obispo when he was a Junior at Cal Poly. Stupidly one day he ‘clipped on’ with a keychain carabiner from Seven Eleven … And leapt off the treetop platform they had built. His friends tell me his fall was easily a 100 …
The doctor was pressuring the family to ‘pull the plug’ on their elderly Mama as she lay dying. It was a pressure that went against everything the family believed yet she had been near death for several days. They had to make a decision, and that is when an out of state family friend called. …
In 1968 my husband and I built a 47 room building. The front part was to be used for our growing bridal business, the back half for our growing family. The basement was dug and alone my husband proceeded to lay the first sill planks on the basement walls. We had two part-time carpenters and …
When our daughter was about 4, she was happily chatting to me and my husband. As we sat on the couch, she climbed up onto the arm rest and stood up balancing. Before we could tell her “no”, we both saw her fall backwards directly toward the rough stone fireplace hearth behind her. We watched …
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