Recently, my dearest friend for over 25 years honored her mother by speaking at her “Celebration of Life” memorial service. As an only child my friend enjoyed a special relationship with her…
Relationships
Teen Tragedy
Tuesday was a hard, hard day. Sitting in an auditorium filled with the sounds of weeping teens and parents. The worst nightmare of every parent of a teen — a…
Getting Away — The Rest of the Story
Thought it did not seem probably or possible, recently my hubby and I finally managed to get away for a night. Now … the rest of the story. As many…
A Thousand Words
As believers we are often faced with the reality that we have failed to speak and share the love of Christ with those around us. I know this video could…
Building a Community
Community is something that I cherish, but have difficulty building most of the time. I am comfortable with just two or three really close friends and can do without the less in-depth…
Moving — the Rest of the Story
I remember the day Hubby came home from work with that look in his eye, “Well, they are moving us!” I remember thinking…I cannot do this again. If you are…
Honey, We’re Going to Move
Several years ago, I remember saying to the Lord: I love my home, I love my church, I love my life. Please don’t change anything. Well, I’m sure you can imagine…
Moving? Emotional? Of Course.
This week on on FamilyLife Today author/speaker Susan Miller shares her insights on just what a woman goes through when she has to pick up and move a household and…
Birthday Journals
The month of February begins the year-long birthday celebrations of our six grandchildren. They live hundreds of miles away and I really miss celebrating the day of their birth with…
Autism and Alzheimer’s
One of my good friends cares for her mother who has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. This friend also has a son with Asperger’s—a mild form of autism. As my youngest daughter,…