faith
-
Out of the Mouths of Children
I was exhausted during a trip back from Mayo, having been away from home and my ailing mother for just over 27 hours, so I stopped at my brother’s for a quick nap. Upon waking, these little lovelies implored me… Continue reading
-
The Nonconformists
A Midwestern Romeo and Juliet — these two in the late 1950s.Households who attended differing churches and rival schools;viewing the other as “afwijkend”,* that over the decades morphed to “offies”.*In spite of the labels, they were alike in their foundational,… Continue reading
-
Right Around The Corner
On Easter Sunday in 2012, I ran into a long-time friend at the grocery store and quickly updated her. She was a bit dismayed to learn that I would be in a clinical trial for rare cancer (no tumors) and seemed… Continue reading
-
Birthday Blessing
God answered our prayers!! Not how I’d expected, or imagined–I was hoping doctors’ offices were equipped with confetti cannons for moments like this. For years I’ve prayed for: a Cure, Healing, a Root Cause and Clarity* …tucked away in my… Continue reading
-
Handwarmers–Unexpected Provision
Being nearly six foot tall with seemingly apeishly long arms, many full-length sleeves are a trendy three-quarter length on me. I have a lovely teal coat with ‘three-quarter length’ sleeves, that would look even more trendy, were I… Continue reading
-
Aunt Janice–Loved Deeply
I shared this tribute about my Aunt Janice at her funeral on July 3, 2014: June 30th was a stormy day in Iowa when Aunt Janice was surrounded by family listening to her labored breathing… and then the… Continue reading
-
Amazing Message
My dad, who LOVES kids!!! All during Sunday lunch, I couldn’t take my eyes off the notes sticking out of my father’s pocket. My highly trained educator eyes could tell they were phonetically scrawbled by a young boy (Graze… Continue reading
-
@ witz end
Even with an appointment on the horizon, I’ve been feeling quite hopeless. I’ve plateaued at FINE. I know that my soul must march on in victory (my knee’s been feeling better). I know that the enemy’s whispering in my ear.… Continue reading
