I am being stretched … daily. I am discovering how very self-oriented I can be when focused on the needs of my own family. Throughout the past weeks of concern for my daughters, Elyse and Meghan, individually facing the challenges of COVID 19, I listened to the nightly news through a filter of one-sided […]
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“The Trump Administration privately projects that daily coronavirus deaths will nearly double by June 1, even as it presses states to reopen.” It came as a flash text on my phone. I took an exasperated deep breath! One month from now US deaths are predicted to double! Just two days before that phone text, an
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It promised to be a sober Christmas. Hearts of an entire church congregation struggled to perceive the joy of the season as they mourned the loss of a devoted young husband and father, the first veteran of Rock Falls, Iowa killed in Iraqi Freedom. Though six weeks had passed, and the grim reality had
A personal lesson from 2013 Note to self: Some of the richest experiences of life — treasured serendipities that warm our hearts and give birth to deep joy—rarely blossom in conveniently scheduled, well-ordered, carefully managed moments of life. In my life, such experiences most frequently have appeared as interruptions in my schedule, drawing sighs of
Dedicated to all those who have been transformed in their role as caregivers and to those who desperately long to be. Illumination This road is dark and long, Lord, and I am tired. The journey is lonely, empty, Filled with the monotony of sameness and the frustration of progress unattained, Bodily functions determining the pulse
Sweet Messenger from God Sweet messenger from God, Your crimson swoop slashes through the numbing realities of my world, gathering my soul’s fragmented cares to focus on things above. Even in the darkest of days, when no blood-red flourish snatches my gaze, your stark chirp pierces the clamor heralding your unseen presence. With ease and
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A trip to Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market has, in the past, always been quite enjoyable. COVID 19 concerns have changed all that. Now, instead of a leisurely midday meander, our trips begin before the break of dawn. We have worked hard to simplify the process — a mere 20 minutes— from John’s alarm going off
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YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE! How would YOU choose? Which is more important to YOU? The desolation of this viral attack is unimaginable! In a short span of weeks, the United States has suffered a catastrophic number of deaths due to a virus. But this viral attack is causing not only physical death but deep
4/16/20 Your Money or your LIFE! Read More »
It has been one month since we began embracing life in the presence of COVID 19. Our little world has dramatically changed. Last night, however, our focused tunnel vision elevated to new heights of perspective as John and I watched an Easter concert by Andrea Bocelli, live from Duomo de Milano. As light poured
4/14-19/20 Amazing Grace! Read More »