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: Prayer
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
And there goes the towel
I’m throwing in the towel. I decided this week that my self-treatment of my gastrointestinal problems has not been as effective as I need it to be. I’m pretty sure I was on the right track because I have had Continue reading And there goes the towel
Learning how to wait
I hope I’m learning about how to wait. Somethings have been hanging fire in my life for years. Others just this morning. (My truck problem is being diagnosed as I write this.) My natural personality is to have everything done Continue reading Learning how to wait
It’s gotten pretty crazy
It has been way too long since I shared my life. I thought September and most of October had been crazy. We have been shorthanded because of an illness and a resignation. Many days, we finished work from the day Continue reading It’s gotten pretty crazy
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
Fighting weekday busyness
It was haircut weekend at our house on Sunday. All the guys had their ears lowered. My youngest grandson is big for his age and his haircut made him seem older. It struck me when I saw him after his Continue reading Fighting weekday busyness
Feeling cheated
I’m feeling cheated. Saturday night service at my church is one of the best parts of my week and I didn’t make it. Someone punched my driver’s door window on my truck, breaking it sometime Friday night. No clue who Continue reading Feeling cheated
New focus at work
We are struggling to keep up at work. All this week, we are down 3 people – one resigned, one on health leave and one whose husband is having surgery. One replacement is in the works but it will take Continue reading New focus at work
Noticing His watchfulness
God was gracious to me this week as He always is, but I noticed it more this time. On my way home from work Tuesday night, He saved me from loss of my vehicle and perhaps serious injury. I take Continue reading Noticing His watchfulness
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