February 1, 2019 “I have nothing to live for,” she wrote. Her husband’s death paralyzed her with sorrow. The profound grief robbed her joy, and erased the meaning for life she once had. Have you been there? An event, unexpected and painful shatters your world and suddenly what once brought happiness means nothing now. What …
January 14, 2019 Getting ready for a cruise. Is there anything more fun than preparing for a cruise on the Caribbean? Sometimes, God gives me a wink and opens the opportunity for me to do just that. But although the fun, the sun, gourmet food, the shows and visits to exotic islands describe a cruise, …
November 30, 2018 It grows and grows, doesn’t it? The love for our grandkids, that is. It brings out the silly side in us. And also creates the loveliest of memories. Back when my granddaughter was 18 months old, our family spent the weekend in a condo on the beach. She had woken up from …
November 23, 2018 Last week I sat across the examining bed where my 90-year-old Mom waited for the doctor. After a complete check-up, the nurse came in with a device to measure her eye pressure. A simple procedure that took seconds. But the results nearly knocked me off my chair. “Hmmm,” the nurse said, “the …
November 2, 2018 As the airplane landed during my last trip, I got a little sad. The lady who sat beside me during the three-hour flight became my friend. We talked and shared and laughed. We exchanged business cards and pledged to keep in touch. Hey, that’s my bag! The plane landed. Passengers filed out …
October 12, 2018 “It was a devastating car accident,” a member of the Bible study said. “The healing was miraculous. “I had broken bones. They healed with no need for casts. I had cuts on my face. They healed with no scars. And doctors said I would lose my teeth as they had turned gray …
October 5, 2018 During a recent trip, I held the arm of the flight attendant guiding me to my seat inside the airplane. “Here’s your seat, Mrs. Eckles,” she said. Not the bulkhead seat! After I settled in, I realized that, UGH! I was in the “bulkhead” seat. That meant there was no seat in …
September 21, 2018 “Please, please,” I pleaded with my father, “don’t make me go back there.” A tough adjustment. But he didn’t give in. We had just arrived from Bolivia and unable to speak or understand English, attending school was torture for me. Back then, there were no ESL classes. There was no dial …
August 24, 2018 I fought the tears. “I can’t believe it,” I wrote as a reply to a colleague of mine some years back. “Yes,” she said, “the company is downsizing and is laying off all in our level.” My stomach cramped. My job as an over-the-phone interpreter wasn’t actually “work” for me; it was …
August 10, 2018 Could you help me please? In one of my trips to Mexico, an airport escort guided me into the airplane. As we turned the corner to head down the aisle, a flight attendant handed immigration forms to each passenger. “One per family please.” With form in hand, I headed to my seat. …