When I let life discourage me, I miss special moments such as answers to prayer; but then, sometimes an event jolts me back to life with a super slap zing. This is one such story. Don’t let a rumbling, thunderstorm-like, melancholy mood block out the bright sunshine beyond the clouds. Slam on the brakes as…
Are you feeling stressed? In the last few months, multiple changes caused me anxiety. An interesting fact about geckos popped up in our home-school science class though that got me thinking about easing up a bit during transitions. Comparing gecko hairs and people hair Did you know that tiny hairs on geckos’ feet help them…
Since Civil War times, Americans choose the Memorial Day holiday to honor those who died during war and to remember soldiers’ sacrifices. Today, I honor a World War II veteran who died November 10, 2015. The following is an article I wrote that was published in the November 26, 2008, Independent-Register. This brave man shared…
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven,” so begins Ecclesiastes 3. My brain knows this. My heart—I think it resists. I don’t know why, but even as a child, I didn’t accept change well. Decades later, change would be easier on me if I would just go with…
Spring is here! Golf, the great obsession of your husband, has struck. Your spouse thinks, dreams, lives for golf. Spending time with your spouse is important so you agree to join him on the links! But wait! Hold on! Before you go, if you’re a beginner, please pause. My tips may improve your experience. Since…
Apparently my daughter, who has two class periods at school where she studies small and large animal science, has learned how to psychoanalyze our dog. According to her, our pets copy some of our habits and even take on some of our stresses. Well, I wasn’t shocked because I already had concluded that our dog…
Our kids may tire of hearing our advice, but good reasons often support what we say. I encountered some new personal advice not long ago that shocked my kids. They laughed because they thought I was joking. I was serious indeed. My advice seemed strange, but even strange parental advice is rooted in experience which…
My first Good Friday with new eyes I remember the first Good Friday service I attended after I made my commitment to Christ. The pastor of the packed Nazarene church in my community welcomed my husband, two young sons, and me. He brought us folding chairs so we sat crammed in the back near the…
My grandparents are all gone now, but memories can still pull me back to those times. Memories of a gift My Grandma Jeanette died from cancer when I was in middle school so my most precious memory of her was when she taught my catechism class after school. Always the serious one, I would…
Have you ever met someone famous? After some thought, I discovered I’ve met a few famous people. When my husband and I met Brett Favre, my husband couldn’t stop grinning so the photo they took of us is great of Brett and Pat, but they caught me still waiting for them to say cheese. Not…