One of the earliest lessons I taught my children was how to call for help. Their Dad, a career firefighter and rescue responder made sure we had regular fire drills, and a meeting place should a fire occur. Further reinforcing their understanding of how to handle emergencies. We never wanted them to be frightened, butContinue reading “Special Delivery”
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Living On The Edge
Lead us not into temptation… One of the hopeful benefits of aging is perhaps we will grow wiser, learn from others or our own mistakes. Now that I am older, I often weigh things out more carefully, making use of the pro versus con process about decisions. I try to make choices that present themselvesContinue reading “Living On The Edge”
The Exchange
From the time I was a young girl until now, I have always been fascinated with medicine and human anatomy. I especially liked learning about how God made all our parts magnificently work together to keep us functioning. This is called physiology and was one of my favorite subjects in college. One of the topicsContinue reading “The Exchange”
Our Daily Bread
One of my favorite pleasures and greatest weaknesses is a bakery. If I “walk and smell” by, I am going in. I love how beautiful and golden the pastries look in the glass cases, accompanied by the enticing aroma of freshly baked bread. Not only will I browse, I will certainly purchase a loaf andContinue reading “Our Daily Bread”
Give Us This Day
Most families have a history of certain behaviors that were crucial to family peace. They were usually established and reinforced by heads of household and stemmed from their childhood experiences or lack there of. At our house, punctuality was a time honored tradition(no pun intended.). Both my parents, grandparents, most aunts and uncles had internalContinue reading “Give Us This Day”
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
A part of my daily life is caring for two adorable canines. Once I retired, our welsh terrier Riley, and Cleo, a mini goldendoodle, became more than pets. They moved into the status of constant companions and comrades in my pursuit in the post career season of my life. It didn’t take me long toContinue reading “On Earth as it is in Heaven.”
Hallowed Be Your Name
I had the awesome privilege of watching both our children graduate from the same highschool as their Dad. They shared common teachers, walked the same route to school daily, and proudly marched on the same football field to receive their diplomas. Dondero was a small suburban highschool, had excellent academic ratings and was loaded withContinue reading “Hallowed Be Your Name”
Lessons From The Closet
If ever a person needed to feel like their prayer life was effective, it certainly seems to me it is now. One of my single greatest struggles at times, is to quiet myself. That includes quieting my multitasking mind, and praying in a way that is focused and results in a refreshing. A period ofContinue reading “Lessons From The Closet”
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