Lessons from my mother
My mother died May 1. Her funeral was May 7. She was 91 and had been quite ill near the end of her life. I will miss her, especially in the autumn when I can’t call her to talk about our Continue reading Lessons from my mother
Category Archives: Celebration
On the road again
I wrote the following some time ago: “I’m back on the road to writing again. My visit with the gastroenterologist proved helpful and she prescribed a specialized medication. I believe that I have favor with my insurance company and it Continue reading On the road again
Looking back, looking forward
We celebrated my mother’s 91st birthday earlier this month. I hadn’t seen her since June 2014 when we had a big party with family and friends during her 90th year. My sisters tried to prepare me but I was shocked Continue reading Looking back, looking forward
He teaches, I learn
God demonstrates His faithfulness to teach me and answer my prayers in ways I don’t expect. Recently, He demonstrated to me how perfectly He understands my nature and needs. I received a gift in the mail that will let me Continue reading He teaches, I learn
I chuckle every time
I have seen that family position influences a child’s language development in amazing ways. Firstborn have only adult language to learn from and so they tend to have advanced vocabularies. It is one of the reasons they may seem to Continue reading I chuckle every time
Reflections on Mother’s Day
The celebration of Mother’s Day in my life is very different now. When my sons were young, it meant church in the morning followed by lunch, usually with friends. There was a group who lunched together most weeks after service. Continue reading Reflections on Mother’s Day
I believe
I believe that God’s grace is sufficient for me at all times for all circumstances. I believe that I will see the goodness of God in the land of the living, that His promises to me are not just for Continue reading I believe
Back to basics in The Cleft for Life
I had convinced myself that I knew how God was going to fix a current problem in my life. The answer would have come this past week. It didn’t come the way I thought it would; indeed, it hasn’t been Continue reading Back to basics in The Cleft for Life
Faithful God heals my friend
One of my best friends and prayer partner was very ill this winter. She developed trouble breathing and had cough and shortness of breath. She is a former smoker for 27 years. She was diagnosed with COPD by an internal Continue reading Faithful God heals my friend
I choose to be generous
I learned a great lesson about generosity as young woman. My then-husband and I were on vacation, our first after he graduated college and we were both employed full time. It was the late 70s. We had traveled to Williamsburg, Continue reading I choose to be generous
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