Doctor Shopping
While I enjoy shopping when I need to, it’s not something I want to do every day. I don’t have the bank account for it nor do I need much to make me happy these
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Re-purposing for a Beautiful and Purposeful Life
Recently Thad and I went looking for dining room furniture. My brother and his wife have enjoyed many years of consignment and antique shopping and suggested that they take us to several of their favorite
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Who’s Plan is It?
I plan. God laughs. I plan a lot so God spends a lot of time laughing at me. I probably have my own theatre up in heaven eating popcorn, watching and laughing. You see, I’m
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When God says “No”
Working on an Emmaus (Christian Retreat) Team is filled with leadership training, working with diverse populations, planning, executing and ultimately serving throughout the weekend. It is also filled with the love of God and the
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A French Perspective
Thad and I recently spent 10 days in France. We learned about Chateau’s and wine, beautifully architecturally designed buildings, wine, cathedrals, wine, rich culture, wine, history and delicious foods. Did I mention wine? We visited
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A Shopping Trip to Memory Lane
Who ever said shopping was fun was only half right. While it is fun, it can be humiliating, tests your patience and ability to make decisions and is downright exhausting! I was in JJill desperately
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The Message in the Pain in My Back
It was 7:30 am and Thad and I were already having “a discussion”. Not a great way to start the day. Maybe it was because we were rushing around getting dressed, feeding and walking the
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Healing Made Visible
Breakfast at The Pancake House turned out to be a special gift and it wasn’t the pancakes. A young, smiling waitress escorted us to a table near where three older men were seated. Obviously retired,
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Learning from an Unlikely Source
Picture this. A French village in the late 1950’s. It is governed by a mayor who takes his job and religion very seriously. The doctrine of “giving up” something for lent is required in mass,
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2010 – A Heartfelt Easter
Five years ago on a Good Friday my chest was opened up and 2 blockages in my heart were bypassed with veins from my left leg. I was frightened but mildly relieved that rather than being
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Turning Hope into Joy
I have noticed that as we age we lose things. We lose our eyesight; we lose our hearing. We lose our hair, and even the elasticity of our skin. We lose muscle mass and bone
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Turning Trouble into Hope
Have you ever been driving or sitting at a stop light and happen to look over at the car next to you only to find a person ranting and raving to absolutely no one else
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