Jul 25, 2013 | A Day In The Life
I just got back from walking with my neighbor Anne. It wasn’t just a stroll. It was a deliberate walk to a specific destination. We were walking to the nursing home that is just a few blocks away from our houses. She had told me about this place when we first...
Jul 25, 2013 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
Once in a great while, something hits you so profoundly that it leaves you thinking and processing for days after, and somehow changes your life forever. I was online recently and heard someone talking about the Holy Spirit and His presence in our lives. Our...
Jul 23, 2013 | A Day In The Life, Family
My new little friend, Miranda, playing “rock-a-bye” with the puppies. Lilly especially loved being rocked back and forth! Oh, and p.s. – this is the cradle that I inherited from my grandma that has been in the family for about 200 years!...
Jul 23, 2013 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
Childlike. Childish. They sound similar, but they’re so very different. Childlike depicts a heart of wonder, trust, love. It symbolizes the simplicity of acceptance and vulnerability. It is a beautiful thing. Childish, on the other hand, has a very different...
Jul 22, 2013 | A Day In The Life, Family, Verses
I am always amazed at the power of music. It can cause us to dance or reduce us to tears. It can instantly bring us back to a place and time of yester-year. It has the ability to join the voices of complete strangers in beautiful harmony. This weekend music got to me...
Jul 19, 2013 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
I had a bit of an “aha!” moment yesterday. Actually, there have been a lot of those in the past few days, mixed with the deep emotions of the past week, both sweet and difficult, and the numerous encounters and conversations I’ve had with some...