Sparrows

“Yuck!  This is such a mess.  Cleaning up sheetrock dust is like herding cats.  Every time I sweep, half the dust jumps into the air, another quarter stays on the floor or in the broom while only a quarter actually gets into the dustpan.  No matter how many times I sweep, there is still dust. …

The Lord is my Shepherd

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…

Halt!

“I can’t stand this!” declares Husband. Yikes!  This place is a mess.  The clutter is driving us crazy.  Something has to be done…now.  How can stuff take over so quickly? So I take a hard look.  Wow.  I sure let things pile up on the very small surfaces we have in this RV trailer.  Let’s…

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…