Husband tells me that I have an annoying habit. Hmm. I have many! The one we’re discussing here is a bad habit I have when reading a book. I often read the last chapter first. If it seems satisfying, I read the second to last chapter. If that’s good, I start at the middle…
Author: Grandma Grace
Like a Rock
Numb. Do you ever just feel numb? Lately, there has been an abundance of bad news in our family. It seems like every day there is one more bad surprise. Some days I just can’t process it all. I escape into numbness. This is a normal response to pain. We protect ourselves by walling off…
Jungle Memories
While sheltering in place, Husband and I have found a fun activity to do at home that has given us chuckles and lightened our mood- looking at old family photos. Our family photos are a bit novel because we lived overseas for ten years when our children were young. The first five years we lived…
A Divine Time-Out?
A prominent person in my business circle referred to her period of downtime when she was unable to work due to a physical condition, a divine time-out. I couldn’t help but relate that to our current national circumstances. Sometimes God has to get our attention. Natural disasters, pandemics, stock market crashes, all have a…
Living Generously
I’m quite sure babysitting a youngster wasn’t on her bucket list when she was in her eighties. Yet she took on the responsibility with grace and during those years she instilled in me things that have shaped me ever since. She gave me what she had- time and attention. During the Lenten season giving…
Spring Housecleaning for the Soul
I like the quote I read somewhere that Lent observance is like Spring housecleaning for the soul. I’ve been motivated to do a little deeper than usual cleaning because the sun came out and I could clearly see the dust and spiderwebs lurking in my house! And the sunshine gave me a lift so I’m…