On Monday a dear friend texted us. Well, actually, he dictated to his wife who texted us. He told us that he had been in a car accident the week prior and was paralyzed from the neck down. He asked us to pray for him. We were shocked and heartbroken. Dear Husband texted back and…
Category: Well Being
Sunshine and Shadow
On Saturday we did something that we always considered frivolous and sometimes secretly judged others for doing. We spent money on a puppy. With one exception every dog we ever owned was either from the animal shelter, was given to us, or was a stray. But something came over us. We recently had our…
Soul Rest
I sure felt a heavy weight dragging me down this past week. We visited our daughter who went through cancer treatment for ten long months last year and is continuing to deal with the life altering side-effects. What she has gone through and continues to go through is heart-wrenching. While we were at her house,…
Four Ways to Make 2021 Better
There seems to be a popular idea floating around that 2020 was bad and 2021 will magically be better starting January 1st. However, this is a simplistic and superstitious thought. How could the clock cause a change in our lives? Does the calendar wield power over our destinies? Does wishful thinking help us attain better…
What My In-Laws Taught Me
Husband’s parents are almost 92 and 91 years old. They’ve been married for 71 years. Their bodies aren’t what they used to be. Several months ago his mother injured her back which severely limited her normal activities. Somehow she managed to keep doing basic household chores including cooking, but the price she paid was high. …
Little Things
Dear Husband has been waiting patiently for the Fall rains to start so he can sow grass seed on spots in our lawn where the grass was destroyed by small rodents called voles. He has already carefully filled their holes with dirt, bought the grass seed and now just waits for the rains. Normally, the…