Embracing Freedom after the Empty Nest

by | Jun 6, 2026 | Uncategorized

My life changed when my last child moved out. Great things are happening for him, and I’m deeply grateful. This is what we spent twenty‑two years preparing him for—college graduation, his first real job, and now an engagement. While I had hoped his future would unfold...

Christmas Eve Brussels Sprouts

by | Dec 25, 2025 | Uncategorized

One of my favorite Christmas Songs is “The Christmas Shoes” by NewSong.I know a man whose family have all died. Despite being invited to church member homes for Christmas, he usually spends his Christmas alone. He is a vegetarian who has several unique...

Don’t Kick the Leg that Feeds You

by | Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized

My family and I have backyard chickens. With our homestead settled on 18 acres, they have plenty of room to free range.We have had roosters over the years. Usually, they start off pleasant, and sometimes they stay that way. Yet, at other times, they become mean for...

Feeling the Nudge

by | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized

Yesterday, I had the privilege to host a reception for some dear friends. Any party is only as good as its participants. Lucky for me, the participants showed up.When we feel a Holy Spirit nudge to do something, we should do it. Several felt that nudge yesterday, and...

Walking Above Old Bones

by | Aug 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

While my husband and I visited Lima, Peru, we visited the Convento de San Francisco and the catacombs underneath. It is projected that seventy-five thousand people’s bones are buried beneath the church.Stop plodding around looking at dead bones! Get out of the...

Enjoying the Red Chicken

by | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

Our 2021 post-COVID Thanksgiving was large and wonderful, with all of my husband’s siblings convening on our house for a big gathering.Perhaps at times we should not aspire to understand God’s plan, but rather should simply enjoy what He offers us.

I Go Where He Takes Me

by | May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

I am blessed to have a husband with a great sense of direction. While I am capable of navigating maps, it takes an excessive amount of brain power.That kind of trust is beautiful.

The Illusive Bobber Fruit

by | May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized

My husband and I took a weekend get-away to Beaver’s Bend State Park in Oklahoma. While there we had a picnic lunch near a common fishing spot.Sometimes its good to be silly and laugh at your misinterpretation of things.