In January of 2001, I was travelling to Axum, Ethiopia for the annual celebration of Timkat. Because of the spiritual significance of celebrating the Ark of the Covenant, and the...
Posted November 01, 2018
While packing for my trip to Ethiopia, I felt an inner motivation to take some items, that before now, I had not thought to put into my suitcase. I added a pair of surgical gloves, sterile...
Posted November 01, 2018
My son, Joe, was a studious pupil. From kindergarten through high school he achieved high grades, but like most teenagers he was in a dilemma as to what area of education he should pursue. As...
Posted November 01, 2018
It was late October and all of the vegetables in my garden had been harvested. The fruit on the plum tree was nearly ripe and I was looking forward to enjoying some juicy treats.
In the...
Posted November 01, 2018
During the Second World War I was a little girl, about the age of five. Our American troops were heavily engaged in battle. On the home front, we were encouraged by the president to plant...
Posted November 01, 2018
Several years ago I purchased a 1970’s tri-level house that was in need of remodeling. I didn’t pay much attention to the house itself because I had chosen the property for its...
Posted November 01, 2018
Around 3:00 a.m. the ringing of our doorbell pierced the silence of our house and awakened me and my husband out of a deep sleep. Quickly, I became conscious enough to spring out of bed, grab...
Posted November 01, 2018
Alone on a Caribbean cruise, I spent hours on the deck observing the intense sea colors of light and dark aqua. While we were navigating the ocean, my artist’s eyes were watching as the...
Posted December 14, 2018
We can speak words of encouragement, threatening words, loving words, condemning words. The words we should speak are like those our MESSIAH spoke when He walked on the earth.
Emotional...
Posted November 01, 2018
My old black Acura had served me well for many years however the odometer was now nearing two hundred thousand miles. Concerned that I would incur a huge expense if anything needed repair, I...
Posted November 01, 2018
When my granddaughter, Tiffany was learning to walk she would, like all infants, crawl, sit up, and then try to stand. But after trying a step or two she would lose her balance and end up...
Posted November 01, 2018
In Florida, monsoon season begins in June and often lasts into October. It is a time of welcome relief from the very dry winter months when living green things become thirsty. However, the...
Posted November 01, 2018
Snakes are on the top of my list of disliked creatures. Whether or not they are poisonous or non-poisonous, seeing one will give me the “heebie-jeebies.”
Snakes were plentiful in...
Posted November 01, 2018
In April of 1996, ten choir members from the church I attended in Colorado Springs boarded a flight to Bucharest, Romania. We would be part of a one hundred and ten voice choir to sing an...
Posted November 01, 2018
The young brown colt had not been named, nor had his owner been able to get close enough to touch him.
My four children and I went out to visit the owner of the colt, and see the rest of her...
Posted November 01, 2018