She had sat on that pew for 80 years. When she was a young bride, she had moved into the house next door to the church. Every Sunday she came to church and sat on that pew listening to the Scriptures with her heart. As her family grew, she brought them to church with her. …
Category: Relationships
Other Centric
A tale of two doctors. The other day I saw two doctors. The stark comparison gave me pause. One doctor entered the room with a gentle presence that immediately calmed our fears. He looked us in the eye, listened attentively, and treated us with kindness and respect. His compassion spoke to deep parts of us….
Leaving Comfort Behind
I like being at home in my own comfortable nest doing what I like to do when I want to do it. It’s not that I want to lie around eating bon-bons. I just like being busy doing what I choose. How about you? But what if that lifestyle makes us stagnant? What if we’re…
Why We Still Like Each Other After 47 Years of Marriage
“Hey, Honey, you don’t have any idea where our wedding photos are, do you?” It’s our 47th anniversary today (Monday) and I’m beating myself up because our wedding photos are nowhere to be found. Husband is kind and offers to help me look for them. We go to our well house where many photos…
Doing the Work
Yesterday Husband and I had the privilege of attending the piano recital of a pre-teen girl who, in spite of the serious obstacles of hearing loss and limited opportunity to practice, is faithfully putting in the hard work toward mastery. What a joy to celebrate the progress she has made since her first recital last…
Empowered
As a young woman, I had my life planned out for several years ahead. I was nearing graduation from a three-year training program for international service and had been accepted at a prestigious college in the Boston area where I planned to finish my degree. My Summer was to be spent in a study…