Category: Love
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Not Today….
My phone rang and a strange number popped up on the screen. We were at the lake and the area code matched the resort, so I picked it up. My husband’s voice came across the line, sounding breathless and stressed. “Can you bring the keys down to the ramp?” “Of course, love. be right there.”…
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That’s not MY covenant…
Have you ever had one of those paradigm-shifting moments that made you really stop and think about what it is that you’re hearing? My study and prayer was like that this week. I’m doing four different studies right now (I know it seems like a lot, but bear with me), and they all intersected this…
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Why am I praying?
Sometimes I think we tend to minimize prayer. We say things like, “I’m sorry I can’t do more right now, but I can pray” or, “All we can do is pray.” What we sometimes fail to understand is that prayer is MIGHTY. It affects so much more than ourselves and the world around us in…
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Missing my grandbabies…
I love to travel and see new places. That being said, I’ve been away from the grandbabies for a bit and I’m REALLY missing them. The girl one is going to be eight in a couple weeks – she’s just so smart and sassy, and I love telling her “dad” jokes. She tends to keep…
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Retirement takes a minute….
My husband Martin and I retired in 2018. I retired involuntarily with a disability, my husband retired voluntarily and with the honor of having served his country and his state for over 30 years, in the military and law enforcement. Two very different sets of circumstances but with the same result – what do we…
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I’m exhausted, but they had fun!
I really do think that the reason we generally don’t have the ability to have children later in life is because God knew our limitations. Seriously, who has the energy to chase toddlers and read with a fidgety 6 year old after the age of 50?!? This last week we took care of the grandkids…
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Finding “home” wherever you are
Are you happy enough with your life right now that you can be “home” where you live? Today marks 13 years since I moved away from my hometown of Blythe, CA. While it was a difficult move, it was necessary for my own mental and emotional health. It gave me time to heal and to…
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Please hold….
God NEVER puts us on hold.
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Dad, you are missed.
I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck!
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Transformation is not for sissies
“There is nobody else that you can trust more than Him, or that wants more for you than He does. He WANTS to TRANSFORM you, from glory to glory”