The Un-Seen Blessing
I recently watched an excellent movie called The Magic of Belle Isle. It's a warm and funny drama starring Morgan Freeman, as Monte...
The Shadow of Grief
I've heard it said that loss is like a large tree. The greater the love, the longer the shadow of grief. The shadow is darkest the closer...
Where Have You Been?
I get asked this regularly, "Where have you been?" That usually means I haven't blogged in a long time... try over a year! All I can say...
Creative Encouragement
The word encouragement is a noun, but it is an action word. It's the act of giving support, confidence, or hope. We can't think an...
Being A Widow in Uganda
Betty Wodilla was a widow for many years. Her experience as a widow in Uganda is very different than here in the U.S. Betty blessed us...
Developing a New Root System
The sequoia redwood trees located in California are some of the largest trees in the world. One redwood, named General Sherman, is the...
L.O.L-lee Christmas
Everyone agreed, it was a good thing our normal location had been rented to someone else for December. We went to Monroe's. Elegant. ...
We Will Miss You, Jane . . .
"I wonder what Jane Simboli will be bringing for the potluck this month," you'd often hear the women say. Everyone always looked forward...
"Tell her: I AM . . ."
"What should I do?" the widow asked me as I handed her a tissue. "I don't know if I should stay in my home or sell it. I'm so anxious...
Apples of Gold
Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances. (Proverbs 25:11) Fall is here, and apples abound. Our...
