How is a girl expected to cram 50 years of influence and relationship into merely a few paragraphs? With a lot of prayer and painful editing.
I’ve narrowed it down to three character traits of our mom that seem to bubble up as a recurring theme in the notes from her beloved friends and relatives who have reached out to us since her passing.
Beauty, Talent and Love.
Read More“Come on. We have nothing else to do today.” My husband begged to take the kids to look at the Horses for Sale. He had spotted the posted sign while we were on a Memorial Day getaway.
An hour later, the owner met us at his field where we talked horses while the kids pushed tall grasses through the fence. They’d squeal with delight at the thrill of having the massive animal’s agile, soft lips pull the shoots from their little hands.
Read MoreSince the beginning of the year, I’ve been participating in a newly released New Testament Bible study program called “Come Follow Me.”
To be honest, though I have loved Bible stories since childhood, as an adult I have skipped around in the Bible, (with a lot more skipping in the Old Testament if you must know) and have never made a serious effort to study its messages.
Read MoreDear Mitchell,
Time is such a strange thing. I believe it was only about five years ago that I received a letter from my dad a few days before my wedding.
We’ve all seen the movie scene where a dashing airline pilot reenters the cockpit after strategizing with his crew or handling a disturbance between passengers. He finds all is in order and the plane seems to be magically, peacefully flying itself.
I used to think… “Goodness, I wish I had a car that could do that.” But with that being more of a reality than a Jetsons-like dream, I’ve advanced my wishing for an autopilot mode in life.
Read MoreIn college one of my roommates painted a picture for me, so funny that even today I giggle each time I think of it.
She said that in one of her religion classes, the professor taught that any time we knowingly sin, or break a rule, we will lose truth and light in our lives.
One of the rules on our campus was to use the sidewalks. We were never to cut across the lawns in our hurry to get to class.
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