It is said that art imitates life, and there are times when I agree with that sentiment. In the past, I watched a regularly recurring …
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Weekend In the Rain
“Can nothing go right?!” I was at my wit’s end! I had been planning a fun weekend at my parent’s house for some of my …
Read More »Nightly Ritual
Night after night, consistently, unfailingly…I’ve watched her for years, and her routine ritual is entirely predictable at bedtime. Slowly, painstakingly, she limps to the doorway …
Read More »The Need for Solitude
I had to lie on my back with my head strapped in place for 32 minutes for a medical test. The scanning equipment made very …
Read More »Vitamin D and Disease
When we think of preserving the health of our bones, one of the nutrients that immediately comes to mind is vitamin D. We know we …
Read More »Be Consistent
Have you ever caught yourself disciplining your child today for something that last week you let slide? Or constantly changing the house rules because of …
Read More »Hiking to My Eternal Destination
Five guy friends and I decided to go on a challenging afternoon hike to a small mountain lake in the Payette National Forest in Idaho. …
Read More »When Promises Fail
How literal should we take Scripture’s promises? Do they only apply to the person or people they were initially given? Or, can we claim them …
Read More »Can You Canoe?
My husband and I were invited to join a group from his workplace for a retreat day at a local state park. The main objective …
Read More »Warning Signs of Diabetes
In 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported there were 37.3 million adults and children in the United States, or 11.3% of the …
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