I open the car door and walk resolutely past the emergency vehicles. By the flashing lights, I hear myself saying out loud, “The Lord is my Shepherd . . . he leads me by still waters…” The waters don’t feel still, but He is with me. Jesus is good at showing up in exactly the place…
Category: Family
A Smile on My Face
I’m all for goal setting. With my ping-pong default, having written goals is the only thing that keeps me on track. But it’s all you read/hear/talk about this time of year. I’d like to suggest we should not only look forward but also look back. Look back with gratitude. I know we have to…
Thin Ice
I can do this. I pictured myself relaxed and calm entering the MRI machine. Yes, I had even practiced by putting my head in dark, enclosed places. Husband cracked up when I told him I put my head in our small RV closet to practice not being afraid in tight quarters. Everything was going to…
Surprise! Part 2 of Christmas in an RV
Our friendly UPS guy hands me an armload of boxes. We were expecting a box of parts for the house construction and a coat from Costco. But this armload? It blew me away, almost literally. The strong wind threatened to push me over as I maneuvered the boxes toward the trailer. Just too windy and…
Christmas in an RV
That awkward moment when you inadvertently crash somebody’s Christmas party. You see, I was desperately searching for medicine for our sick adopted kitten. To my surprise, I saw cars at the Feed Store although it was a Sunday afternoon. I wasted no time hustling into the store, but to my consternation, there was music, food,…