One evening last week I turned on the dishwasher and we took the dog on a walk. Upon returning, the kitchen floor was flooded. Our …
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Loving My Daughter
I am blessed to have my adult children and their spouses living in my area. When my daughter has a day off from her job, …
Read More »The Blessing of Empty
I find it difficult to become motivated to go out on Friday evenings for a group meeting or a church service. At the end of …
Read More »Shushing the Baby
Several years ago, as I anticipated our first grandchild’s arrival, I brushed up on my baby skills. A young friend loaned me a popular and …
Read More »Messages from Who?
One day while I was scrolling through Facebook postings, a cousin asked friends a question: Do you believe that you can receive messages from loved …
Read More »People in the Attic
Back at my childhood home, I was sorting through three or four generations of stuff. Layers of belongings existed from the attic to the basement, …
Read More »The Photo
My husband is a very good photographer. He owns several impressive cameras and enjoys nature photography. He hopes to share some of the photos with …
Read More »Return Policy
I’ve been returning things all week. What a waste of precious time. First, it was the wrong replacement tops for my electric toothbrush—it appeared correct …
Read More »Sexy Prayers
My husband and I have been practicing a change in the way we say our mealtime prayers. Often we are only together for one or …
Read More »Why Not Travel?
Last year my husband and I made our first transcontinental trip to visit friends in South Africa. We were awestruck at the vastness of that …
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