Battle Fatigues
As I get older, I have more and more respect for those who were willing to lay down their lives for the freedoms that I have. My Father-In-Love was one of those people. I have no idea what he endured or saw […]
Photographs and Memories
My paternal grandmother is almost a centenarian — someone who has lived to be 100-years-old. She has outlived all of her 10 siblings (except for one), her husband, and, unfortunately, a grandchild. My grandmother offers a first-hand recollection of the Great Depression, […]
Speak Love
Someone gave me a book a number of years ago. It was about the various ways that we can communicate love to those we care about. I didn’t read the book (not because it was a bad book I just never got […]
Increase in Number
I read an article about Chinook Salmon recently. It surprised me to find that they have become endangered/threatened. The article stated these salmon are becoming less prevalent in the Columbia River tributaries and California breeding sites. Oregon, Idaho, and Washington rivers and […]
What is My Purpose Now?
I used to think that my purpose in life was to be a “good” mother to my children. But that was prior to knowing Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. The problem with that thinking is that our children grow up. […]
Look at All I Have Accomplished!
When my little sister and I get together, it is always a time of reflection. Having come from alcoholic parents, a mom who abandoned us, parents who were each married four times, and having seven other siblings (all from our dad’s other […]
Small but Mighty
If I were to tell you that there is a carnivore that was purported to be immune to snake, spider, and scorpion venom and that it took possession of other animal’s dens and howled like a coyote just before a kill, what […]
Need for a Heart Transplant
If you have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I LOVE God’s creation. Every one of God’s creatures is fascinating if we take the time to look at them. One of those fascinating creatures is called the […]
How to Know True Peace
Because we all yearn to know true Peace, years ago, there was a Christian campaign that used the phrase, “No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, know peace.” There is currently a campaign using the phrase, “No Justice, No Peace.” It is a […]
When our middle daughter was a toddler, she had a virus that really wreaked havoc on her. She couldn’t keep anything (even fluids down) and was very lethargic. I took her to the emergency room and they prescribed something. Our daughter slept […]
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