Sometimes I just need a vacation – a vacation from my problems as “Bob Wiley” in the movie “What About Bob?” said. Life can be stressful, and getting away to a different place can be just what I need. However, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, I…
Read moreI have known the promise since I was a little girl. Giving our cares to Jesus brings peace. I understood it in the context of a happy childhood. It sounded nice, and I believed it. Life has a way of taking lofty ideas and flinging them down to earth. Reality…
Read moreIn our recent move we had to buy a new stove. We purchased our stove from a local well known store about a month ago and anticipated our new appliance the following week for delivery. However, on the expected day of delivery we got word that our stove was received…
Read moreAs a girl, I grew up in a town that housed a professional NFL team. In fact, I lived just a few blocks from the great Lambeau field and on many occasions rode my bike up to the practice field to watch the players. Coming from a town that backed…
Read moreCan you remember back to the time when you were little? You may not have to go back quite as far as I, having entered my seventh decade a year ago. Back then the days seemed to stretch out far longer than their allotted twenty-four hours. I remember sitting at…
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