Decisions
Emotions can often interfere with wisdom when it comes to making life-changing decisions. All too often we find ourselves in this predicament – do we trust our heart, or our mind....
Lessons from Life from the Astronaut's Wife
Water Lessons
The 1970’s and 80’s was the era of the waterbed – a fad which many people enthusiastically embraced. It was said that a waterbed could provide a better night’s sleep than a traditional...
Lesson from a Stubborn Violet
Garden nurseries are one of my favorite places to walk around and admire beautiful plants. I often purchase potted flowers or trailing vines. I must admit that African violets are not one of my...
My Song
Thirty-five years ago several of my children were still living at home. As their mother, I cleaned our house, did the shopping, washed countless loads of laundry, planted and tended a vegetable...
Remnants
Growing up as the youngest girl in a family of ten children there was rarely extra money for purchasing new clothes. Most of my wardrobe consisted of “hand-me-downs” from my four older...
Friends
My junior year in high school had already begun; I was seventeen and enrolled in a Christian co-ed boarding school one hundred and forty miles from home. I had attended the same school my sophomore...
A Fire in the Hearth
My favorite time of the year in Colorado is when the days and nights are snowy. In the snowy weather, I always build a fire in the living room fireplace. First I place a crumpled newspaper in...
This Little Light of Mine
When I was nineteen, I had the privilege of teaching kindergarten children at the church I attended. One of their favorite songs to sing was, “This Little Light of Mine.” We...
The Wonder
THE WONDER
In 1973, I enjoyed the rare experience of spending Christmas Eve with my family in the ancient city of Bethlehem. While there, I began to wonder why the traditional date of...
The Appointment
After flying more than eighteen hours, my husband Jim and I finally arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. A government vehicle had been dispatched to meet us and drive us to our hotel. We wanted to rest...
The Shepherd
My husband Jim was always keen for new adventures. His adventurous spirit was intensified one day when an acquaintance invited him on a trip to Turkey to search for Noah’s ark on Mt. Ararat....
Not Plugged In
Jim and I were in Germany at a Christian camp where he had been invited to be the guest speaker. We were both sitting on the platform as were the musicians. The band was playing worship songs and...
The Dream
For me, nighttime dreams are rare however, the dreams I do have are usually a warning or arevelation for me or my family. One night I dreamed I was riding “shotgun” in a...
The Doe
Living in the foothills of Colorado Springs gave our family the opportunity to see many wild animals as they wandered through our property. My favorite ones to observe were the female deer...
Aunt Nelly
During the summer of 1947, like many nine year olds, I had a growth spurt, and would need a new coat for the coming winter months in the Pacific Northwest. Mother took me shopping, and I...
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