Mar
29
2022
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I was sitting in the periodontist’s office.
I was simply there for a checkup.
I came to the appointment on time but the doctor was running late.
I was placed in a blue room, in a dentist chair.
I sat there and wondered why so many dentist offices are painted blue.
It is said that the color blue is calm and tranquil.
The color blue is said to bring down blood pressure.
A soft blue is soothing, relaxing, and serene.
Mar
25
2022
Posted in Faith 4 Comments
I woke up at 3:30am.
I reached over to check the time on my phone.
In my sleepiness, I hit the Instagram icon and a cooking video started to play.
I quickly tried to turn the video off so it wouldn’t wake up my husband.
Suddenly, I saw that I had inadvertently dialed the emergency SOS on my phone.
I heard a voice.
In my half awake state, I thought it was dialing 911.
I heard the dial sound and I heard a voice.
Mar
22
2022
Posted in Worship 2 Comments
It was an afternoon of errands.
I deliberately drove home a different way.
A slower way.
A more scenic way.
It had been a week of cold temperatures with a snowfall trying to make its last hurrah.
I remember reading about “sugar snow” as described by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Sugar snow is a late snow that falls when it really should be spring.
That late snowfall helps the trees make more sap for maple syrup.
Mar
18
2022
Posted in Daily Living 4 Comments
Life becomes interesting when you find yourself acting out a scenario from a children’s book.
If you have been around young children, you know about this book.
If you have been around young children, you have most likely read this book to them.
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is now being read to my grandchildren.
If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk.
When you give him the milk, he’ll probably ask you for a straw.
The story builds from one thing to another.
It is a progression that children find amusing.
Mar
15
2022
Posted in Daily Living 2 Comments
Our family loved playing board games.
We still do, when we’re all together and when there is a chunk of time.
Some games I will play as well.
Some games I prefer to watch from afar.
I remember when I went from one child to two children.
I remember putting the baby up for a nap and having time with my older daughter.
My intentions were good.
However, early mornings and night feedings brought on a midday sleepiness.
Mar
11
2022
Posted in Discipleship 4 Comments
My two-and-a-half year old granddaughter was here for six days.
Her mommy and daddy went on a Babymoon before their second child arrives in May.
It was a delightful time.
We read books, did puzzles together, and played.
I love to see the imagination of a child come alive.
My three granddaughters are all a year apart.
Each has a vivid imagination.
Each imagination is at a different developmental stage.
Mar
8
2022
Posted in Faith 6 Comments
What do you do in the midst of war?
What do you do if the war is not on your doorstep?
War kills, destroys, and dismisses human life as expendable.
War is not a person, but a person or people are behind war.
What do you do?
I have been struggling as I see images and read the news.
I have been sad about the people who are being displaced and who are losing everything.
I have been amazed at the bravery and determination of unlikely heroes.
Mar
4
2022
Posted in Daily Living 2 Comments
n honor of the tenth anniversary of Whispers Of His Movement, on March 6, I am sharing my second Whisper published in 2012. This is a personal story that is still a tender memory.
Mar
1
2022
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March 6, 2022 is the 10 year anniversary of Whispers Of His Movement.
In honor of that special day, I am republishing my first two Whispers.
Both were published in March, 2012.
I am so grateful to God for this quiet space to listen to Him together.
Feb
25
2022
Posted in Christian Worldview 4 Comments
We needed a part for our heater.
It all began with an email from our electric company.
The email informed us that our bill was going to quite high.
Our usage was up tremendously.
It is just my husband and I at home now.
We are not doing anything different.
There is no extra laundry.
It is not the season for air conditioning.