I try to swim every couple of days and the other day I met a neighbor at the pool. As we were getting to know each other, she began sharing with me that she had recently lost her husband. They had been married just short of 70 years. She told me how lonely she was [...]
Category: Loneliness
COUNTING MY BLESSINGS: FOR THERE ARE MANY
Christmas 2021 is almost upon us. Where has this year gone? Everything seems like one big blur and yet, as I reflect, I am more aware this Christmas than ever before of God's amazing blessings in my life. He truly is "the reason for the season". This season I have found myself reminiscing about former [...]
It’s Time to Stand in Faith: A Story of God’s Provision
In the last few weeks I have been asking myself questions like "how do I stay strong in this fear driven world?" And "what if I get this virus?" And even "what if my income is affected by this shaky economy?" I'm sure you have found yourself asking the same questions. There is so much [...]
MY WORD FOR 2019
Choosing a word, one word, to describe what I am anticipating for this new year is not an easy thing to do....usually. But this year it came to me in such a simple way that I couldn't ignore it. Change is always challenging and these last four years have been all about navigating a lot [...]
One Season Ends so Another can Begin
Fall (Autumn) is upon us. Summer of 2018 is gone. Here in Florida the leaves don't change and even though it might look colder outside because it is raining, it is still hot and humid. Our Fall is our hurricane season and it was one year ago that we lived through Hurricane Irma. Every hurricane [...]
A MARINATING SEASON
I am in Lincoln, NE this week where I lived for 25 years and where my daughter and son-in-law and their 8 children live now and also where my 90-year-old mom decided to settle for her final years. So, even though I moved from Lincoln to South Florida 4 years ago, I find myself back [...]
Embracing Life's Seasons 