Recently I’ve been mapping out our family’s upcoming journey on Highway 1 along the California coastline. I’ve never even stepped foot in California, so I’m probably the last person who should be mapping out our journey. But alas, the responsibility has fallen upon me. I have a gazillion different tabs opened on my computer right now, all displaying various bits… Read More
And so, for Not So Wordy Wednesday during my week of tribute to senior adults I present to you my two favorite seniors: Mom and Dad! They are pictured here standing on the same portico they stood on just after saying “I do” to each other 50 years previous. I wonder if they had any idea at that time how… Read More
Daniel did more than sit among the closed-mouthed lions. He lived a life a integrity, wisdom, and insight. How? The same way he ended up in the lions’ den – through prayer. You’ll remember that Daniel’s three-times-daily habit of prayer landed him in a den of hungry lions while the king who esteemed him paced the floor and lost his… Read More
In many Asian cultures older people are highly esteemed and revered, a fact that is periodically touted from some evening news show so that we in America will feel guilty for the disrespect we show our own seniors. In deed, I have felt the deserved twinge of guilt on behalf of our country. However, in the Christian church where we… Read More
This is one of those days when I could let fear run over me like a freight train, crippling me and keeping me from getting where I need to go. But I chose to let God’s love throw that fear right out of my path so I can breath easier and move on. Abby is getting on the dreaded yellow… Read More
The hostesses at my favorite local restaurants are nice and all, but they rarely do more than hold the door open, ask how many are in my party and take my name. The “head hostess” rarely even seats me; she delegates that job to someone carrying crayons and a stack of menus who must be a sub-hostess or something. That’s… Read More