Jan 10, 2020 | Faith, My Life, On Writing
At the retreat I attended in November, we had a quiet time set aside to spend with the Lord and see what he would speak to our hearts about. I had been looking back at situations in my life: Money that was not spent well due to wrong advice, houses that have come and...
Mar 22, 2018 | Faith, My Life
When I was working at the college many years ago. A group came to the campus and did a seminar on Living Trusts. It was enlightening and at the same time very disturbing when they shared some stories of what happens after a parent or loved one dies. The formerly...
Mar 8, 2018 | Faith, My Life
Just when I was congratulating myself for being so healthy at the age of 80, I woke up one morning, dizzy, nauseous, disoriented and while I was able to make it to my cell phone I ended up sitting on the floor as I couldn’t make it back to my bed. My roommate,...
Feb 27, 2018 | Faith, My Life
A year or so ago, my friend Carolyn and I finished an Easter Cantata called “Glorious”. It takes place during the Passion Week, and features the disciple Andrew and his wife, Rebecca. There are 13 songs. It took a while to write. I needed a musical helper and...
Dec 20, 2017 | Faith, My Life
Usually when we hear those words we think of a couple with a new baby. This year it takes on new meaning, for it’s my first Christmas without my husband. Valerie and I have been watching some of the Hallmark Christmas movies. Some of the stories are very touching and...
