Bitter-Sweet
I have held onto this promise from the Book of Isaiah ever since March 2010. In my Bible I wrote, “Given to me, a sweet promise that even in the hardest of places, God will be with me, hold my heart in His hands and see me through.” Fifty years ago today, I married the […]
Perspective
“What is your street name?” asked the questionnaire. My two young grandchildren were trying to complete the paperwork for a new family online service when one of them began to laugh. My granddaughter explained that when first reading the question she thought the request was asking for a nickname or a name she might be […]
Above All, Love
“Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. 1 Corinthians 10:23-23, NIV. We live in volatile times. Civility is believed to be optional depending on which way the subjective “wind blows” at the moment. Self-centeredness is a world […]
Keeping Promises
The Internet provides an endless resource. On a recent search, I visited a site that deals with Alzheimer’s Disease and those who suffer from the awful affect it poses on its victims. Having lived through the disease with my husband, Richard, before he died in 2014, I am particularly sensitive to those who also have […]
“Breakthrough”
“BREAKTHROUGH” A news article appeared recently explaining one more breakthrough in medical science that will help in understanding brain health. Like a miner digging for gold, I get excited with every new discovery. Since my husband died in 2014 from younger onset Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of sixty-seven, it has been my determination to […]
My Father’s Hands
From the sidewalk, looking through the large picture window that jutted out beyond the front door, the wares of the shop looked obvious to the passers-by. Random instruments, such as guitars, ukuleles, and harmonicas along with music books and sheet music were not uncommon eye-catchers for a music store. What made this particular shop unique, […]
