A friend and I drove past the golf course where I ‘golfed’ a half of a lifetime ago!  He laughed out loud remembering my frustrations.  My golf game was often more about grim resolve than joy.  Not a natural athlete,… Continue reading

Children who have a loving, involved Dad are miles ahead on the road of success!  I rejoice when I see a child who is secure in her parents’ love, who experiences affection, who knows the boundaries of life are set,… Continue reading

Weighed down with disappointment, I fretted my way into the night. “Why, Lord, does it have to be like this?” I whined over a situation that is much less than I hoped for.  10:30 became 11, then 11:30, and midnight… Continue reading

  I know some wonderfully “good” people whose lives make me exclaim, “Thank you, Lord” each time they come to mind.  They are not famous, have not written best-sellers, and are not making a big splash in the world. Solid… Continue reading

6 years ago, I wrote this on Bev’s birthday. Pardon my sentimentality as I re-publish these words that help me to remember the kind of woman she was. That day it seemed that we had forever. But, the Lord chose… Continue reading

Call me silly, maybe even childish, but there is a simple pleasure in which I delight; standing in the rain!  Think summer day with gentle rain falling. Every now and then I just stand in the rain, letting it wet… Continue reading

Loss is a real thing to me in recent years.  My Dad and Mom died two years apart. Bev and I turned our lives upside down to care for my brothers, boys they had adopted, and that choice proved to… Continue reading

I read yet another Facebook post with an alarming headline and asked, “Could it really true?” With some research I found that that the post, like so many these days, (from all parts of the political spectrum) chose to ignore… Continue reading

A few weeks ago my physician advised me to make some adjustments in my diet to address some potential issues with my health. Her advice? Less salt, less saturated fat, more fruit, and fewer calories overall! This was not a… Continue reading

Jacob wanted to rebuild the carburetor on his 4-wheeler.  He is a young teen with limited mechanical training but he got it done and proudly showed me the result of the smooth running engine by racing down the street with… Continue reading