This is the day that the Lord Hs made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm118:24 (ESV) Morning Song I used to wake up most mornings with a song playing in my mind. It was often a praise song or something popular on Christian radio. The past couple of years, though, the song … More How A Simple Tune In The Morning Can Set The Tone For Your Day
Have you ever heard or used the phrase “the Lord works in mysterious ways”? I have, and also experienced it recently. If you have been a believer long enough, you know that God has some interesting and sometimes amusing ways to get your attention and move you to do his will. This past week, I … More How An Impending Thunderstorm and Spilled Water Led To A Divine Appointment
As I promised last week, here is part two of my account of our recent European river cruise. If you didn’t read part one you can click here to do so. Be Open To Surprises This goes along with being flexible with expectations. I have never been on a European River cruise before so I … More Eight Observations About Out Amazing European River Cruise (Part 2)
We had our 40th Anniversary trip planned for a year — a year of daydreaming about what it would be like. Our trip has come and gone in the blink of an eye. All of the anticipation is replaced by fond memories. Isn’t that true of most milestone events? We’ve been home from our river … More Eight Observations About Our Amazing European River Cruise (Part One)
Once upon a time, there was a girl. A quiet girl who loved to read books. She grew up in a medium-sized home in a medium-sized town and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandparents. She spent most Sundays with them. The girl’s grandparents took her to church on Sundays. The entire family … More How Did We Get Here So Fast? A 40th Anniversary Story
This Easter is shaping up to be one of the quietest Easters ever and that’s okay. Actually, it’s better than okay. It’s just what I need. Easters Past Growing up, Easters were a big deal. My mom would take me shopping for an Easter dress and matching shoes. Of course, being the 1960s and 1970s … More Why A Simple, Quiet Easter Is Best This Year
The Unexpected Strangeness Of Grief Grief is a strange thing. My mom died last summer so you would think I would be grieving her most. But it’s my dad who died the summer before who has been on my mind. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s a delayed reaction. After his death, I may have … More Missing My Dad: One Reason Why Grief Is Strange
They say that as we get older, our roles with our children reverse. The child becomes the caregiver, and the parent becomes the child. I got a taste of this last weekend and it made me smile. An Adventure For The Moms My daughter and son-in-law treated me and his mother for a weekend at … More How Roles Were Reversed One Fun Weekend At A Theme Park
Exploring Your Interests Just about every blog post or book you read or podcast you listen to about life in the empty nest encourages you to explore the things that interest you in this new phase of life. Without children in the house to care for, you have time to do other things, things you … More How Trying Something New Can Help Fill The Empty Nest
Not Ours Any More The day after we returned home from our trip to North Carolina for Thanksgiving, I took my dog Boone for a walk. It wasn’t an unusual thing to do as I take him for walks almost every morning. We left the house and walked to the end of the road. Sometimes … More How Do You Say Goodbye To A Memorable Place That’s A Part Of You?
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