Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem We went to a Festival of Lights last evening. The lights were beautifully placed on every tree and bush in the beautiful area called The Grotto. Once a rock quarry, a priest saw the potential in the wild and woodsy spot, found a way to purchase the land, [...]
Moving forward in life and even in my grieving process has its highs and lows.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Looking back at an old journal, I see angst. You see, from the date, I realize I was a new widow. The first time. It was three weeks after my husband Bill died, and I found out I had no job for the next school year. They were closing the school [...]
I just returned from my first international flight alone. My heart squeezed in sadness and memory as a couple held hands and the husband kissed his wife
I needed to process things for a time, then decided it was time for a change. So I did it.
Moving forward in life and even in my grieving process has its highs and lows.
After twenty-some years of treasuring it, alas, when opening the storage boxes, I found it broken! “Oh no!” I wailed.
When I get those stop-the-time feelings, I remember Who’s in control.
Maybe you don’t feel like singing. Then listen to music.
The phone rang, and I heard Colleen's voice inviting me to join her to hear a piano recital from a renown pianist, Richard Goode. Sundays are difficult for me sometimes. You see, I am by myself, and the best part of Sunday to me was worshipping at church in song and hearing Pastor Paul preach [...]
