Will Spring Ever Come?

I have felt as if I have been slogging through the messiness of winter in so many ways. It is not just that I live in the northeast, and winter clings like a fussy toddler. It is struggling with health issues I didn't understand. It is watching so many I care about face storms large…

Digging In

Living in the northeast, you take a sunny warm spring day head on, because you don't know when you will see one again. You could even experience snow and sunburn in the matter of twenty four hours. This was confirmed when after spending days outside working on my landscaping, snow is falling. Fresh air and…

Fickle Fall

I like to enjoy each season while I am in it. That is is why it is disturbing when I see Christmas decorations in July. I don't want to taste pumpkin flavored anything until September. Those fluffy little marshmallow treats belong at Easter. I purpose to be in the season I am in. That being…

A Perfect Soundtrack

My life may not be fit for the big screen but it has its own soundtrack. There is always a song planted in my heart. In this season, it has been this... https://youtu.be/DjNZf878ISQ As we dealt with Dad's fall, it seemed like this song would be on the radio exactly when I needed it. Then…

Jonah Syndrome

The book of Jonah is only four chapters long, but in those four chapters, we see some great and mighty things that the Lord accomplished in rescuing Jonah and saving a nation. But unlike many fairy tales, the book does not conclude with a happy ending.  The nation of Nineveh has come to repentance and…

The Sherpa Mom

My throat was as dry as the desert and I limped slightly from the flats that had decided to rub not so lovingly into the back of my heal.  My shoulder throbbed from the bag I had been lugging around, and when I finally set it down I stood like the leaning Tower of Pisa.…

A New Year

Growing up New Years was always fun.  Our church would go over to camp and spend all night playing games, sledding, and of course, eating.  When we were older we added a lip sync mashup competition and I have to say that some of our friends did some serious choreographing over Christmas break so we…

Thoughts of Silence

I have a phobia of silence. I am often afraid to hear nothing because then I may have to face my own internal angst. I continue to fill my days with business and noise. How do I live like this? Where is the peace I so often long for? Do I really live or do I…

Never Be Ashamed of Calloused Hands

One of sayings Dad passed down to us from his father was, "never be ashamed of calloused hands".  Dad has instilled in us the value of hard work.  I think that is why it has been hard for him to adjust to his new normal.  He has never been one to sit around. I am…

Season of Hope

There is something about Spring.  I enjoy the unique aspects of each season, and to me the beauty of spring exudes hope.  After facing the cold winter months, spring offers warmth and beauty. This year especially, the winter has been hard.  Because of the late winter storm, spring felt like it would never come.  In those…