New snow lay mounded on the ski run, cloaking the trees in white mantles. I breathed in the fresh mountain air and threw back my …
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Easter Joy
Dear God: Father God, on this wonderful weekend, I want to praise you for your victory at Calvary. Thank you, thank you, thank you for …
Read More »Dead Malls
“We’re riding on the escalator of life, We’re shopping in the human mall, We’re dancing on the escalator of life, Won’t be happy ‘til we …
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 »How to Know God
As humans, we are smitten by our ignorance. We are so enamored by the shiny objects of earthly prestige and power that we lose sight …
Read More »Leaving Paradise
November 8, 2018, changed my life forever. It had been a smoky morning which was not unusual for Paradise, California. I was sitting in band …
Read More »Learning to Play Golf
Thanks to my husband’s generous boss, we spent the last few days lounging at one of Oregon’s premier golf resorts—or was it golf communities? Anyway, …
Read More »When I’m Afraid
Dear God: We live in a crazy world! Gun violence and mass shootings happen regularly. Evil walks the earth and crawls into people’s heads and …
Read More »The Race
I dedicated much of my childhood to racing quarter midgets. These go-kart-like race cars brought out a competitive side in my dad and me that …
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