When we see folks out and about or communicate via phone calls, emails or texts, this question frequently comes up: “Why haven’t you been blogging?” The short and simple answer: I’m getting old, tired, and busy just trying to fit into our schedules all those doctor visits, workouts at the …
If you have been on Anthem Ridge Drive recently, you may have seen Jerry and me wandering around the neighborhood in our bathrobes carrying towels, shampoo and conditioner. A strange site to behold in a lovely country club community. Reason: we have been without a hot water heater since November …
Listen to a conversation between me and an atheist that goes something like this: Him: Why is it that so many of you who call yourselves Christians, Christ followers, believers, evangelicals, etc. often use God’s name or Jesus’s name as expressions of horror, fear, shock, or even praise or excitement? …
After my last blog, written last month after nearly a one year absence from writing, I felt convicted that it was just fluff. I thought if I couldn’t come up with something better than that I should give up writing. Then a while back, a gentleman in our neighborhood called to …
My last blog was one year ago. Somehow the past 12 months slipped by at breakneck speed. It was an interesting year with more than a few challenges, but dear husband, Jerry, and I are both so grateful for all the love and support that came our way as I …
So many times over years past we have quoted to ourselves and others this admonition from Romans 8:28 NIV “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Saying that and truly believing this …
On April 23 of this year I posted a blog about the fundraiser we did to rid ourselves of too much “stuff”. In the process much needed funds were donated for two wonderful families we have grown to love. We brought in, through the incredible generosity of friends and neighbors, …
Early today I had composed a blog to send out this weekend but put it off as we had plans with friends to see movie The Sound of Freedom. How sweet it would be to tell you this was an uplifting, feel good film. All I can say is I …
Yesterday in our home and garage we had a lot of friends and neighbors stop by for a “not a garage sale”. Garage sales are not allowed in our gated community and since we are not rule breakers (usually), we tried to come up with a clever way to rid …
This past winter, in spite of some challenges in our lives, we managed to do some redecorating/updating of our home in an effort to get rid of stuff and become minimalists. Now we have a garage full of light fixtures, lamps, rugs, wall art, filing cabinets, etc., as well as …