homesick
My parents headed back to the warmth of the sunny south, and I am here with my grandparents to help with recovery. The goal is to get grandpa well enough to get back home. The doctors and hospital here are... Continue reading →
Musings
four years down the road — part two
So, why didn’t I go to college? This is actually quite a popular question, with only one question being asked more frequently: “What are you actually doing?” I touched on the why a bit in my last post (part one,... Continue reading →
four years down the road
I was reading a blog post the other day, that referenced an article written by someone that I used to look up to. When I looked up the full article, to make sure I was understanding what had been implied,... Continue reading →
our heavenly home
The organ thrummed out a chord. The instruments all matched it — the violas, the violin, the bass and cello and french horns and trumpets all were in one accord with each other. If you haven’t experienced the thrills of... Continue reading →
peculiar people
Yes this a long post. I know that full well — but I needed to write this, for my own peace of mind. To get all the thoughts swirling around my head down in logical lines of black characters so... Continue reading →
a new year has come
A new year is here. A fresh start — a whole new beginning. Never before, in the entire history of mankind, has there ever been a 2018. Never has any one lived even one of the days in this year.... Continue reading →
hurried and harried….
Another knock reverberated throughout the entrance way. With a groan, the man went to open the door. Would it ever stop? This never ending stream of people, seeking shelter…..and his inn had filled up hours ago. What were the Romans... Continue reading →
beauty
I sat down to write something for Thanksgiving, but for the first time in a long while, I don’t know what to write. I have so many thoughts swirling through my brain in a chaotic mess, and the page in... Continue reading →
Seeing God….
A little sister was born six years ago today. At twenty-four weeks gestation, the doctors wondered if she would live. For 90 days my little sister lived in the hospital, in the NICU. Six years ago today my siblings and... Continue reading →
the mercy of God
Six years ago, we didn’t know if my mother would ever see another birthday. Mere days after we celebrated the day of her birth in 2011, she collapsed in our home. Her breath was barely detectable. Every few seconds, my... Continue reading →