New life for spring

I always sense newness of life at this time of year. The spring growth probably inspires me but it’s more than that just now. Illness and unrelated surgery have changed how I live life; I take better care of myself Continue reading New life for spring

Remembering Billy Graham

The Reverend Billy Graham died this week. I saw him in person once, and it was a very important day in my life. My grandmother invited my sister and me to go with her and my father’s cousin to see Continue reading Remembering Billy Graham

Encouraging progress by His grace

Facing a new diagnosis of a chronic illness is not pleasant. I have decided that learning from each challenge in my life is the only way to stop repeating errors and to follow God’s plan. To recap, a flu-like illness Continue reading Encouraging progress by His grace

Best laid plans

My best plan fell through. I had to cancel my appointment for cataract surgery because I had what my doctor thinks was the flu. And then the other shoe dropped. My lab work done in getting a return to work Continue reading Best laid plans

I asked for respite

I asked for respite and it’s come in measure. God eased some of the pressures at work and home. The future seems less uncertain and I am encouraged. I made a decision to make a serious change in my life. Continue reading I asked for respite

Healing to come

Wednesday is the day my healing begins. I will go to have a corneal nodule removed from my eye in preparation for cataract surgery. The second opinion convinced me that the nodule removal is necessary for better vision the rest Continue reading Healing to come

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

Thankful for my SUV

It’s been raining off and on in Texas since Memorial Day. The drought seems to be waning and with Tropical Storm Bill, the rains came down and have continued sporadically since then. I live more than 25 miles from work. When Continue reading Thankful for my SUV