Summer, 1955. A single mom struggles to make a life for herself and her pre-schooler after leaving her unfaithful husband. A shirttail relative takes her in until she can figure out what to do. She decides to swallow her pride and go home to her recently widowed mother in another city. She holds her head…
Category: Inspiration
Path of Life
Late December, 1975. It’s 2:00 am and Husband and I are awakened by the telephone. No one wants to get a middle-of-the-night call. My heart was pounding. Husband answered in a state between grogginess and trepidation. “Hello?” To our great relief, the voice was cheerful. It was Husband’s close friend since childhood calling from the…
A Little Immigrant
This is the story of a Russian immigrant family- the oldest of their three daughters was only 8 years old when they arrived in the U.S. They had been granted asylum in Israel when they first fled Russia. Through the help of Amnesty International, an American church was contacted with the request for a sponsor…
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How to Be Happier in 2018 Part 2
Our youngest son’s wife saw a need in our family. She sensed that one of her husband’s sisters, our daughter, was in need of coming home and being loved on. She initiated a plan to get her sister-in-law and family here from 3/4 of a continent away. She arranged for tickets, offered her own home…
After Christmas Re-Do
After the busyness of the holiday season, it’s time to pull back and regroup. For me, that means decluttering, then putting out a few white accessories mixed with plants and wood pieces to calm my space and my brain. I think white is soothing. (As long as it isn’t rugs or sofas! I could never…
Thanksgiving Meditations
May these lovely images and encouraging verses put a spring in your step today! Thankful for you, dear readers! Turkey photo credit Kalyn M.