On Easter Sunday two years ago, I was released from the hospital after almost dying twice from COVID-19. The 21 days I spent in the hospital were like a nightmare. Admitted through the ER, I had double pneumonia as well as the corona...
When my son was born, I was so excited about having my first baby. It was fun experiencing the advancement of his personality through all the early stages of his growth. Around the age of 4, I began to notice that my son was...
Fourteen years ago, the Lord sent a very special child into our lives – a grandson with Down Syndrome. He has brought untold joy into our lives as well as a new appreciation for God’s tender care and provision for this...
My husband, now in his early nineties, began to show signs of dementia a few years ago. He also has physical limitations that have really diminished his quality of life. Macular degeneration has robbed him of some of his sight and many of his...
About a week ago, I received a phone call from a good friend. Her husband had been on his way to work that morning when he was involved in an accident. It occurred at a 4-way-stop intersection south of the West Park Tollway and east of...
Up until the time my marriage imploded, I worked nights in middle management for the biggest employer in my middle-sized town of St. Cloud, MN. After becoming a single mom with little child support, it was necessary to begin looking...
When I was born, my twin brothers were in high school -- so they were grown and gone before we ever connected on a deep level. One of them, Stan, settled in Natchez, Mississippi, and we have seen each other over the years at family...
Recently when I had an annual checkup, my primary care physician mentioned that all the health information online has changed the practice of medicine. People can do research on symptoms they are having and frequently figure out the problem...
I was recently talking to someone about different times God has shown up big-time in my life. As I was reflecting, it reminded me of an incident roughly 15 years ago when I was still running an automotive repair facility with my...
A couple of weeks before Christmas, Pastor Jerry challenged us to go out of our way during the Christmas season to show people whom we interact with in our everyday lives that they are seen and appreciated. My husband and I prayed and...
