Mortality in the Mirror
One of the things my husband enjoys doing is examining comparisons between family members to see who resembles whom. Being a video person, he looks at chin shape, ear placement,…
It’s Never Enough
Why do we continually accumulate possessions, toys, games, cars, clothes and STUFF? We gather so much that our closets are full, our garages no longer have room for our cars…
A Foretaste
After being in lockdown mode for so long, many of us began to wonder if we knew how to relate to each other anymore. My doctor told me this has…
Grumblers “Anonymous”
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and GA (Gamblers Anonymous) operate in relative secret. People attend meetings and confess their struggle, using only first names. Of course, those who know them are very…
Plastic Faith
Many of you know that one of my beautiful granddaughters was born with half a heart and has endured multiple surgeries in her six short years of life. One of…
It Just Goes On…
Meet the latest addition to our family: Larsson Isaac. What an amazing gift babies are! As I held him in my arms and thanked God for new life, I was…
Entitled
If you read a lot like me, this might refer to the title of a book or story. But, in our world today, it seems to mean "believing oneself to…
What’s In A Name?
Why do we have names? Imagine how confusing it would be to yell, "Hey, you!" all the time. Households would be wild without being able to distinguish between individuals in…
Life at 10,000′
When I was in High School, my dad decided to take flying lessons which, of curse, ultimately led to his purchasing an aircraft. It was a small, 4-place single-engine Piper…
The Kid In You
As I watched my dad get older, I noticed how much he enjoyed watching little kids. Wherever we went, he seemed to become engrossed in what they were doing, the…