Year: 2001

The town where I grew up and where my parents still live holds an annual town-wide yard sale. Every year, in the small town with a population of 1000, there are 50 to 60 individual or family sales. Our whole … Read more

I love the garden in my backyard. It is very inspirational to me. I have a large slope full of night-blooming jasmine that smells heavenly! There are sunflowers, tulips, irises, fruit trees, lots of hummingbirds, huge butterflies as big as … Read more

In a recent visit to a 100-year-old church, aside from all the obvious to evoke one's awe, I was struck by the beautiful needlepointed kneeling pads lying in wait upon the rails. I counted about 94 and each one was … Read more

Things did not work out with my first marriage. I suppose we grew up and the process changed us. It is strange to recognize that God forgave me, long before I forgave myself, or before I was able to trust … Read more

On my knees cleaning the bathtub, I was not aware of what was happening behind me, until it was too late! First came the growl-like "Woof", then the thud, then the scream. Leaping up, I turned to discover our cocker … Read more

We've been hearing a lot about the little book written by Bruce Wilkinson, The Prayer of Jabez. Most, but not all, of the press that I've heard was positive. A good friend loaned her book to me and I was … Read more

Imagine receiving a letter from some person for the first time and in the salutation is the phrase "Brother/Sister". I once addressed someone in a similar way (and I am glad to report that we came to be great friends … Read more

My whole Easter season was spent far away from home, and although it was for pleasure as well as work, it took me away from most of my family and friends. In one of my stops, I had taken time … Read more

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine started collecting frogs. Since then I have received several greeting cards with frogs on them, a frog planter which sits on the shelf on my office, and a Gund frog which sits … Read more

I can count on my dog, Buddy! He will get me home, come sleet or snow, rain or hail, heat or darkness. Buddy is reliable and will keep me on the right path that leads me home. I, however, must … Read more