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 …
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 …
November 27, 2020 “We had the worst Thanksgiving,” my friend said. “My uncle became so irate at the news, he hurled his shoe at the TV and cracked the screen.” Whoa! What’s happening in our homes today? Parents are tense, kids aren’t happy. And just about everyone is fed up. We’re over the chaos. But …
November 13, 2020 “I’m in the hospital,” my friend emailed me. “I have COVID-19.” My heart sunk. Many recover. Many have few symptoms. And others test positive and have no symptoms at all. So, what do we do when we learn a dear friend is in the hospital? Most would pray. I did. But are …
October 25, 2020 My hands grew sweaty and my heart beat fast. I did my best in my task as a novice Spanish interpreter in that courtroom decades ago. Then the unexpected happened. “Mrs. Eckles, approach the bench,” the judge said after he announced a recess during one of the sessions. Gulp. He’s calling me, …
September 25, 2020 In bad times, we need to get bold. And that’s what I did. I got a bit bold and wrote my grown sons this letter. Since you are my inspirational family, may I share it with you? It’s based on Psalm 33. Each verse seems to have been written for all of …
August 7, 2020 “I’m so sick of this,” a friend said behind her mask, “can’t wait for this to be over.” We can all relate, can’t we? And to add to the frustration, many say this will get worse before it gets better. That’s not the news we want. Then again, there’s so much we …
