Your Faith: Real or Fake?
Some people claim they don't believe in God, or anything so therefore, they don't have faith. But, it's hard not to have some amount of faith in order to simply…
Review and Reassure
The other day I was going through some files and notebooks in my office (to Dave's delight since he refers to my office as "eclectic"; ok, so I keep stuff. …
White Noise: The Real Deal
When did the issue of "white noise" start? I first heard of it when visiting one of my sons and discovered they have "white noise" in their room at night…
Starting Fresh
Over the course of the many summers we have lived in Montana, there have been numerous wildfires. The last one came within 1,000 yards of our family home. The smoke…
Oh, The Irony Of It All…
Our society has become less and less concerned with how it expresses itself. People are using words that once were considered vulgar, but are now spewed out with impunity and…
The Numbers Game
Most of us would naturally assume that the only people who are interested in numbers are mathematicians, architects, accountants and financial advisors. The ugly truth is that many of us…
Return to Sender
In 1962 the singer Elvis Presley released a song by this title which told the story of a "lovers' spat" in which he wrote to apologize but the letter was…
Destination, Not Distance
My beautiful niece is attending school to become a PA (Physician's Assistant). This course of study lasts a grueling 27 months where the student cannot have any outside employment or…
Divided, We Fall
Our homeland - the United States of America - is becoming increasingly divided each day. The Pledge of Allegiance (which is no longer required in many schools) says, "One nation,…
Come Unto Me
A dear friend recently gave me a journal of hers which she began before I was born! It contains Scriptures and quotes and special thoughts and is a reflection of…