In the last couple of years, I have experienced the faithfulness of our God on three very challenging occasions. All glory to Him Who is our very present help in time of need! In July 2022, while planning my nephew’s...
A few weeks ago when I woke up, in my morning prayer, I asked God to use me to be a blessing to others that day. That afternoon my husband had an appointment with a new podiatrist and I was going to drive him there. Upon entering the...
As I sit here this evening, I cannot stop thinking about what happened to me this morning. It was just an ordinary day like most all of the others. On my schedule was an appointment to have my yearly checkup with my Primary Care Physician...
In October my sweet friend from high school and I were returning from a nine-day adventure which included visiting sites in Washington, D.C., and several Civil War battlefields. We had one more day planned at yet another National Historic...
“I am thinking it is about time for me to quit my job,” my 79-year-old husband said a couple of weeks ago. He works long days, getting up at 5 a.m. every school day because he is employed as a para-professional in an elementary...
I have attended church off and on all my life, but never really listened in the services or wanted to serve or get involved. I just went most Sundays – most likely trying to make myself feel better. Never did I notice that God was...
After 15 years in the two-story home where our three adult sons were raised, we recently decided to downsize and purchase the one-story house directly across the street. It had been the home of my husband’s parents! What a blessing to...
I have Celiac Disease. This is an immune reaction to a protein called gluten found in wheat, rye and barley. The lining of the small intestines is damaged by the inflammation gluten causes. Since my diagnosis 16 years ago, I have...
My family said yes to a mission trip in southeast Asia. We partnered with local churches and an evangelistic organization to hold five clinics for providing eyeglasses to villagers. Participating churches each had several hundred locals come...
Life has a way of reminding us of WHO is important. The longer I have lived alone after the death of my husband, the more conscious I have become of how much time I spend talking to God – about anything and everything. I...
