April 17, 2024
Dependence
We were back in the baby business this past weekend. We had all the things—diapers, bottles, high chairs, strollers, toys. It’s amazing what one baby...
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We were back in the baby business this past weekend. We had all the things—diapers, bottles, high chairs, strollers, toys. It’s amazing what one baby...
When I was a child, on occasion, my younger siblings would start imitating everything I was doing. “Mom! Make them stop!” I would yell in...
There once sat a red brick house in the parking lot of our church. It was torn down years ago. Progress, they say. At one point,...
My grandson, Aevin, was fishing behind my house when his hook and line got caught in a tree. I walked down to check on his...
Our grandkids call us 2 mama and 2 papa. Our oldest grandson “named us” when he was 22 months old and it stuck. The littles...
I have to use this space for a little reflecting and praising because, well, 70, is a lot!!! Here’s my top ten blessings on turning...
One morning I had a tiny rock in one of my Ugg boots. I kept shaking my foot so it would move out of the...
Recently at one of the basketball games, I sat in awe and with gratitude as I watched one older gentleman referee the game. One. Can...
I truly believe chicken noodle soup is the best meal if two different things are happening—either you’re sick or it’s freezing cold outside. Chicken Noodle Soup...
The word authority has been given a bad rap. And I’m sad to say this thinking was brought about by my generation of flower power,...
Can you explain why God chose a few fishermen, a tax collector, a pessimist, a doubter, one with a quick temper, another who was impatient, one chosen...
UGH! It’s winter with its colder, dryer air and the heat running 24/7. What’s a person, with dry skin even on humid days, to do? I...
Several years ago, a small portion of our family (there’s lots of us, so having only 13 on this trip was small) spent the week...
Have you ever heard this saying? Dance with the one who brought you. As a young teen, I heard this phrase (probably from my mom) meaning...
As an older person, I now know that both the giddy, wonderful, and horrible, awful, feelings I felt as a teen in the 1960’s and...
Think for a minute. What is one thing you worry about? I’m thinking some top choices include kids, spouses, money, job security, parent’s health, safety. Am...
What is a chore? It sounds like an old-fashioned word, doesn’t it? Perhaps it is, but the benefits of “doing a chore” are just as...
The story of David is the one about the little guy defeating the bigger guy. Right? Well, not totally. When we were kids, flannel boards...