November 15, 2019 “C’mon, girlfriend, we’re going to the mall.” “Whoo hoo!” 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 home with …
September 13, 2019 Feeling weak these days? We all do. We face those struggles. There’s so much on our plate, so much to resolve and so little strength to keep going. I was there many times. And it began when in my freshman year of high school, while on that race track as I …
August 30, 2019 “Good morning everyone,” the TV announcer said. “Let me correct that. There is nothing good about this morning of September 26, 2004.” Trying to maintain composure, we tracked the path of Hurricane Frances. At first, the action outside was not much different than the usual storms in Florida. But we knew that …
April 5, 2019 With a lump in my throat, I fight back tears of gratitude for this note from one of my readers: “My brother had your book Trials of Today, Treasures for Tomorrow dedicated to me. I read every page. And my favorite part is when you explained about making Jesus the center of …
January 18, 2019 “Oh, you poor thing,” my friend’s email read. “I’m worried about you. You’re burning the candle at both ends. You must take lots of vitamins. Are you getting enough sleep?” I grinned when I read that. Although Sundays I relish in a full day of rest, from Mondays to Saturdays my days …
December 21, 2018 MY recent house guests were my brother and his wife. With their help, my house came alive with red and green decorations. Time to Eat Once we placed the angel on the tree top, I announced, “We’ll have a delicious, home-cooked dinner.” “Sounds great,” they said. But as dinner time got closer, …
April 20, 2018 Guide to the Appalachian Trail I settled in the back seat of an Uber car the other day, folded my white cane, and stuffed it in my bag. As I usually do, I began a conversation with the driver. As expected, we became friends. That’s because I ask questions that prompt …
March 2, 2018 During my recent visit to West Palm Beach, God had a wonderful surprise waiting for me. The lovely couple who hosted me quickly became my close friends. I learned an interesting fact about them. “His closet is meticulously organized,” my friend said about her husband. “All hangers are spaced evenly and all …
February 9, 2018 All banks closed. too bad. Airport shut down, that’s life. No water or electricity, sorry! That was our hometown in Bolivia each time a revolution exploded. Not far from us, only blocks from where we lived. Now, they are but ugly memories from the past. No Way Back But recently, …
November 10, 2017 Temptation got closer and I nearly succumbed to a low-grade panic attack. Excitement was building in me as I sat at the gate in the San Francisco airport. The trip from Orlando had been long, but I was now closer to my final destination. Once I boarded that 30-passenger plane, I’d soon …