This is a quote and a text from Sophy in May, when I had not heard from her...
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I was talking with a friend the other day, who had inadvertently hurt me. (Hurts are usually inadvertent: Who...
For a whole year and a half, I have tried to attract birds to my garden. I put up...
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Every month, as I sit down to write my blog, I think, “This will be my last post. It’s...
For many years (40? 50?) no holiday celebration in our family has been complete without the family favorite: Polish...
Sixteen years ago I prayed to God to bring me a Relationship, the companion of my heart. I...
This is a story of how lovingly our needs are met. It’s also about an angel, but mostly about...
Dear Janine, If there is one benefit to this coronavirus isolation, it’s giving us the luxury of time. It’s...
In December 1982, a Mel Gibson film entitled “The Year of Living Dangerously “was released. We are only a...
Dear Janine, The coronavirus seems to be the only topic of conversation these days, assuming you can even find...
The accompanying photo is from a correspondent, Pam Urquidi-Wilson, who sees angels in the clouds. On crutches, with...
Christmas is a time of giving. What we don’t always remember is that it’s also a time of receiving,...
“…lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white unto harvest…” John 4:35 KJV I’m...
Summertime, and the living is easy. Our cultural memories are rich with summertime: the slap of a screen door...
There is a saying in the 12-step Alcoholic Anonymous program that “You will not regret the past, nor wish...
I can recall hearing my grandmother say that sometimes before a social event or having guests in her home,...
The month of March is said to come in like a lion and out like a lamb, and as...
1 onion, chopped 1 T. butter 3 (14 oz. cans) chicken broth 1 (32 oz.) frozen hash browns...
A couple of nights ago I had this interesting dream of a couple of hanging pots with beautiful clover...
In dark December, when everyone was talking about harking to angels, and the birth of the Baby and the...
We are already well into a new year; in fact, I’m posting this on January 25th, and that means...
Not long ago a Canadian wrote me about a mysterious encounter he’d had with a homeless man, Helmut, who...
Ingredients: 1 Cup of sugar 1/4 Cup flour 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 Cup butter (1 stick) 1 recipe for...
Winter comes with gloomy, cold, rainy, snowy days. A fireplace for centuries was used to provide heat and cook...
Our precious cat, Miss Ellie, passed last week just 3 months shy of her 20th birthday…yes, I said “20th”!!! ...
It is Thanksgiving week, and I am late with offering my few words before the T-Day feast of gladness...
2 pkg. Frozen chopped spinach 1 large pkg. Cream cheese (8 oz.) 1 stick of margarine, divided in half...
“Choose this day whom you will serve. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua...
This is an all-time family favorite! Just use a deep dish pyrex or other oven-safe pie plate. 1 pie...
Have you ever noticed how many songs have the word “blue” in their titles? Moody Blue, Blue Eyes Crying...
These are great cookies to start the fall season, not too heavy but the right amount of spice to...
The phrase “green with envy” can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. And years later, William Shakespeare wrote...
You can use almost any kind of summer fruit for these shortcakes, whatever you can find that is fresh!...
My childhood years were spent in a rural farming community—not a lot of folks. Amidst that small population I...
Make a half of a cup of simple syrup. Let it cool to room temperature. Use 1/2 cup water...
No matter what the calendar may say, I think Summer officially begins the day I see my first firefly...
Walking on the beach Sounds of the ocean Finding a patch of thick green moss in the woods and...
This is a recipe for two 8″ cakes for one tier of cake.To make a 6″ tier half the...
When I automatically set the table for dinner, it never occurs to me that I have to prepare not...
Lessons in Loving Family Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and your mother…” (NET) Recently, I have experienced something new...
One of our family’s favorite places to visit is the beach, and we visit multiple times per year. On...
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1New International Version (NIV)...
Like many families who live near the mountains, our family vision of peace includes snow-covered lawns, ice covered trees,...
The True Meaning of Joy As a teacher educator, I see most of life through the eyes of...
Holidays are most certainly for family. We share gifts, food, stories of long past events, and most importantly time...
Summer is officially here! School is out, and we can take a break from work obligations. It is time...