Once For All
Many of you have already heard about my precious granddaughter, Renley Hope. She was born with half a heart and thus, has endured numerous surgeries, procedures, medications, illnesses (most of…
All I Want For Christmas
When I was little, my mom started playing Christmas music on the Hi-fi (not to be confused with Wi-fi) in October. One of the songs on her long-play album was…
Brought Up Short
This is not a discussion about someone who is raised to be short! That's determined by genetics. This is something different. Let me explain. This morning I had a very…
What’s It Like, Lord?
While on yet another walk, I was enjoying the colors of the beautiful and peaceful sunrise, praying all the while. I realized my prayers on the routine walk were often…
Humbled…And, Blessed
Living in a retirement community as I do enables me to experience the latter years with my peers who are doing the same thing. My mom used to say, "Growing…
Thank You, God
When visiting my New Mexican grandchildren, I have the privilege of participating in bedtime. After bathroom trips and tooth-brushing, that time also involves a short devotion and then a time…
Locking Horns
Every summer as I visit Montana, I have the opportunity to see much of the local wildlife. The squirrels, the chipmunks, the elk and deer, an occasional moose, an eagle…
When Nothing Is Something
Nothing often seems to be our default, doesn't it? What are you doing? "Oh, nothing." What's on your mind? "Oh, nothing." What's bothering you? "Oh, nothing." It may be the…
Never Forget
The other day Dave was showing me a card his mom sent him when he was in the Air Force stationed in Viet Nam. It occurred to me: many moms…
The Shopping Trip
We recently did some remodeling at our house. It was exhausting and probably is not something we will ever repeat, though we had the work done for us and our…