May 9, 2021 While I folded laundry, Joe, my four-year-old son, and his friend played with Lego’s on the family room floor. “My mom has eyes at the ends of her fingertips,” Joe said to his friend. I chuckled at first, but then marveled at his insight. He was absolutely right. After losing my sight, …
April 23, 2021 Dust from the dirt road came in through the open window. But my nine-year-old brother and I, at 10, didn’t care. Mom held us tight as we rode in the back seat of the dilapidated truck. “When will we get there?” my brother and I asked over and over again. We …
April 9, 2021 He belongs behind bars. I think you’ll agree after you read this excerpt from Wild at Heart, by Ransom Ministries. “Our local zoo, for years had one of the biggest African lions I’ve ever seen. A huge male, nearly five hundred pounds, with a wonderful mane and absolutely enormous paws. Panthera leo, …
March 26, 2021 “C’mon, girlfriend, we’re going to the mall,” my friend said. “Yahoo!” I hung up the phone with a huge smile. Any chance to hit stores and come home with bargains stirred girlish excitement. Since I lost my eyesight, these trips gave me a chance to get out, catch up, laugh, and come …
February 26, 2021 Moving to a strange city kept me awake at night. Hubby and I had no choice. In preparation, I ran the palm of my hand across the kitchen cabinets to make sure all was packed away. With the last of the everyday dishes in a large box, I taped the lid closed …
February 7, 2021 I was in a bit of trouble This past Sunday morning after I got dressed, I slipped into a cute pair of boots and leggings to complement my black dress. Well, I wasn’t sure if I had the right color combination of items. Since hubby wasn’t home, I did what any blind …
January 22, 2021 Remember those days when Zoom was just a silly word? Remember those days when we attended conferences, public events, and concerts in person? I recall those days. And during one of those conferences, I sat in the back row. The speaker approached the podium and began his talk with humor. But shortly …
January 9, 2021 Oh! That horrible airplane ride from La Paz to Miami back in 1964. My mom, my brother, age 11, and I at 12 sat in the back of the two-engine prop airplane. While I gazed out the window to my left, my mom and brother focused on other urgent matters. Shortly after …
December 25, 2020 I hate unexpected, painful events, don’t you? When they turn our world upside down, self-pity and resentment quickly become our silent companions. That happened to me. I resented the impossibility I faced. How could that be? With so many medical advances, no one could find a cure for the retinal disease that …
December 11, 2020 “Enough already.” Have you thought or said those words lately? Most of us have drawn dangerously close to that overwhelmed state because we’re saturated by the ugliness that paints the country and the world. Anyone out there ready for a break from all this? Let’s change that mood and find a lighter …
