I did not get to spend as much time with my mother as I would have liked – but I will always remember her laughter, her love and the joy she took in celebrating the ‘Irish’ on St. Patrick’s day. Wearing of the ‘Green’ – Shamrocks – Irish music and that special dinner of Corned […]
Human beings are wired for connection. We need each other. That becomes more obvious as the Covid pandemic continues to increase vulnerability to depression. We’re keeping our social distances, masking our faces, and avoiding hugs or even handshakes. All of these precautions are important, but not physically satisfying. We cheer each step of a return […]
‘Stuff’ does happen – and we’re are the midst of ‘happenings’ right now. We’ve been under construction with bathroom repairs and remodels … still have several weeks of that coming up. Yesterday we were greeted with ice-cold water… announcing the demise of our water heater – which flooded the garage on its way to calling […]
INTRODUCTION I need to write. I have been distracted lately and wandered from my commitment. I have a passionate desire to share whatever I may have within me that could do someone some good – an encouraging word, a personal view of how magnificent our Lord is and how much JOY still exists in life if […]
INTRODUCTION Words can be hard to find for sharing emotions, encouragement, or inspiration. Others have said that focus, clarity, energy, and motivation have all been impaired by stress over the last several months. I can feel it too. It might seem like we’re all stuck in an uneasy loop of uncertainty. When the ‘blahs’ give […]
