When We Don’t Get What We Pray For

We’ve had so many undeniable answers to our prayers lately.  God provided a car that met our needs and our budget,  (Sold the RV we lived in for a year while we built our house, then bought the car for that exact amount to the penny.)  A man we didn’t know from our church did…

She’s Gone

We were visiting some dear, lifetime friends on Saturday when another old friend knocked on their door.  After greetings and hugs, he got a serious look on his face and asked, “Have you heard about Jan?”  The four of us stared at him.  “No,” one of us answered.  He had our full attention as he…

So Be It

It’s still winter here.  Cold rain.  It’s hailed three times today.  Cold wind.  Record-breaking precipitation and low temperatures each month since October and it’s mid-May now.  I hear a lot of comments about the weather when I’m out and about.  You’d guess they are pretty negative comments, and you’d be right.  I have to admit…

Thirteen Things I’ve Learned from the Second Six Months in an RV

One year ago this week Husband and I arrived at our oldest daughter’s house after a  cross-continental drive ahead of and detouring around a  blizzard.  We had sold our comfy home and were embarking on the adventure of building our own house close to family.  That is, Husband would build us a house.  I’ve never…

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…

Troubles

A terrible clatter. Crashing. I stop my phone conversation with a gutter installer and listen. The sound came from inside our under-construction house where my husband is doggedly working on wiring. The sound sends chills down my spine. But I hear another sound. Maybe his hole saw? He must be OK, just dropped something big….