I wonder why we celebrate All Hallows Eve, but forget about All Hallows Day, also known as All Saints Day? Many have difficulty believing in God, but few have trouble admitting there is evil. No one can deny the darkness, the death, the war, the destruction, the loss in the world and in our personal…
Category: Inspiration
My Compassionate Friend
Today I asked a long time friend of mine what it was like working at a Pregnancy Resource Center for seventeen years. In answer, she shared this story: A young woman had had a positive pregnancy test and had come in for a first-trimester ultrasound. My friend, a nurse trained in limited ultrasound, took the…
Ashes
A few days ago Cuz called. (My affectionate term for my cousin D.) “Did you know that Cousin G’s house burned to the ground?” He had already let us know a few days prior that Cousin G and her husband had evacuated after a warning from a helicopter that an out-of-control Oregon wildfire was quickly…
Ponderings
This morning was the solar eclipse in our corner of the world. We got to watch it from our peaceful, rural front yard in the totality zone. Wow. So thankful we got to experience this majestic phenomenon right at home. Where did you view it? What struck you about the experience? Several things surprised me,…
In a Perfect World
A fetching photo of a teenage boy and his cow snuggled together for a much-needed nap at a state fair went viral this week. Nothing unusual looking about the teen or the heifer. What was winsome was the loving relationship so evident in the photo. The image captured closeness and trust between the two. Our…