Lessons from Life from the Astronaut’s Wife

UPROOTED!

The powerful north winds were howling. From indoors, I watched as dead palm fronds became airborne missiles, and were propelled into the side of the house. Down the street from us, brittle tree lim…
Posted
Full Post

THE LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouses have always stirred up my imagination. These sentinel towers stand alone, as guardians of the night watch. Located on rocky outcroppings, these structures are built close to the sea, ye…
Posted
Full Post

SOAR HIGHER

Recently I heard a man of God share a heartfelt message for the Christians of America. There was unmistakable concern and compassion in his voice as he shared scriptures of comfort with those who f…
Posted
Full Post

SOUND THE ALARM

My daughter, Joy and I booked a room in a newly built hotel in Georgia, so we could stay for a family function.  After our first night there, we were enjoying breakfast in the hotel restaurant when…
Posted
Full Post

A Test of Endurance

The race known as The Ironman Triathlon is one of the most physically demanding of all athletic pursuits. A competitor is allowed 17 hours to complete this arduous three-part race. It requires the …
Posted
Full Post

His Voice

One of the first jobs I held in the business world was that of being a bookkeeper. I worked at The Crocker Anglo National Bank in California. I was one of six people who manually posted the transac…
Posted
Full Post

My Father’s House

The discouraging Oregon rain was again seeping through the rotted shingles on the roof of our dilapidated rental house. My brothers knew what to do. As they had done many times before, they hurried…
Posted
Full Post

The Olive Tree

During the winter of 2011, I spent hours snuggled in front of my fireplace, drawn by the warmth of the leaping flames and the popping sound of burning logs. It was there that I wrote the manuscr…
Posted
Full Post

The Best Thanksgiving

In 1959, my husband Jim and I were stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. I did not yet have a driver’s license, so it was Jim’s responsibility to do the grocery shopp…
Posted
Full Post

A Little Leaven

For my birthday last year, my daughter-in-law, Mary, gave me a cookbook of einkorn flour recipes. I had heard of einkorn wheat, but had not known that it had originally come from the Tuscany reg…
Posted
Full Post

The Broad Way

In 1988, a friend invited Jim and me to New York City to see the Broadway production of “Phantom of the Opera.” The music, lighting, sets, and costumes were magnificent however I found that the dar…
Posted
Full Post

From Outerspace to Inner Peace

On July 26th 1971, excitement and expectation charged the air as my four children and I stood in the family viewing area at the Kennedy Space Center. We were waiting for the launch of Apollo 15. …
Posted
Full Post

Treasure Hunting

My favorite hobby used to be treasure hunting with a metal detector. Before we left on a trip to the Middle East, a “Master 500” Garrett Detector was given to my husband, Jim, by the inventor and …
Posted
Full Post

Veggies and Weeds

The warmth of the spring sun is a seasonal signal to me that its time to think about planting. It is just the delightful incentive I need for a trip to the garden store. I purchased a bag full o…
Posted
Full Post

The Russian Price

In 1978, before the perestroika and glasnost movements were instituted in Russia, my husband, Jim, received an invitation to preach in the underground churches of Odessa and Kharkov. Jim was eag…
Posted
Full Post

941-348-5527 • info@highflightfoundation.org • P.O. Box 1029 • Bradenton, FL 34206

High Flight Foundation is funded through tax-exempt contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations. The Internal Revenue Service classifies High Flight Foundation as a non-profit, tax exempt, foundation under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and subsequent rulings have confirmed High Flight Foundation's status as a non-private foundation of the type described in sections 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi) and 509(a)1.
Copyright © 2023 Highflight Foundation. All Rights Reserved.