I am big on routine. I am so big on routine that I always floss my teeth every day at the same time. But what …
Read More »Reasons to Live
Something to Live For
IIn a few weeks our family will be traveling to help celebrate our matriarch’s 101st birthday. Five years ago we all gathered to celebrate my …
Read More »Someone Was There
You could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. All eyes were on the stage where Ken was standing. All ears were listening to …
Read More »Expressions of Love
How many times have I signed a letter or an email or a birthday card that way? I wouldn’t even attempt to count. Even though …
Read More »What Excites Me
I love life. I love living. I love my life. It’s not that I haven’t faced challenges before. It’s not that I haven’t had sad …
Read More »Stranger at the Door?
One fall day on a Saturday morning in our small Midwestern town our doorbell rang. Opening the door I was surprised to see our college …
Read More »My Disorganized Spouse
Like many young women in the first years of marriage I had expectations of a lifestyle that included the things of my dreams. At the …
Read More »Snow Days
Was that snowstorm my fault? When everything closed shop and we were told to stay home, I told my niece that I’m treating it as …
Read More »The Heartache of Addiction
It had been many years since I’d married and moved to the other side of the country with my husband and little boys. Now I …
Read More »The Near Miss
I was so glad to learn that our new pastoral intern’s wife, Jane, was a crafter. In the course of getting to know her, she …
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