What is family? What is a family? I once saw a sign up sheet for a potluck with the term “family of one”. How can you be a family of one? I guess it’s possible, for bringing food to a potluck, but really? I can’t imagine what it would be like without my family. My [...]
It's still in the birthing stage... I’m working on a new book with the help of my husband, Jim. We’re combining our stories of previous marriages--the highs and lows—and our story. Today I'm going to give you, dear readers, a sneak peek at a portion of the story. It’s still in the birthing stage….. Sneak peek [...]
We looked alike... I can't remember life without her being in it--she's younger than me by 22 months. We looked alike--at least to those who weren't family--and our names got mixed up, too. She was sometimes called by my name, sometimes they called me by hers. We were four and two years old; [...]
He popped the question and I said yes.......we were on the drugs of love. Why don't we just get moving? I asked myself. Then chastised that voice. What's wrong with me? God made him that way. He feels more comfortable if he knows what's next. I realized something had changed in my thought process. I [...]
Last Valentine's Day, my husband Jim gave me a beautiful necklace and earrings. He always does his research and carefully chooses a gift for me. I feel special nearly every day by the kind and thoughtful things he does. Last Valentine's was no exception. He knows I like red and will spend lots more on [...]
Happy Thanksgiving! It took lots of planning I'm exhausted! All last week we were preparing for guests for our special American holiday. We were to have sixteen. We prayed people would feel welcome and at home when they came for dinner. I didn't prepare all of the meal and asked each family to [...]
I was paging through a book of quotes the other day when one struck my fancy. It was a French proverb: Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age. I gulped when I read that, shook my head, and agreed! My wise mother said more than once "It's the [...]
Getting back into the workout routine wasn't as difficult as I thought... My muscles are a little sore today. On a long road trip for more than eight weeks, there's little time to work out in the gym--or even take one of our brisk early morning three mile walks. There's a lot of sitting when [...]
What was the highlight? I was asked... We're back from our trip around the United States. We didn't cover all of the US for sure, but added 9500 miles to the SQ. People ask me what the highlight of our trip was and it was hard to say. We saw the Liberty Bell, Plymouth Rock, [...]
There is perfect peace… Perfect peace Have you ever been in a place where you've felt perfect peace in spite of your surroundings? I have! Below the surface of the ocean, there is perfect peace. I was chatting with a new friend about the benefits of scuba diving versus snorkeling. I'd tried snorkeling [...]
