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 …
October 9, 2020 I sat at my computer ready to finish an article the other night. But I confess, rather than get to my task, I slipped over to check my inbox. And this message from a friend popped up: “The alarm company called at 3:30 this morning. Our jewelry store had a break-in. A …
July 10, 2020 “So, I was with some friends preaching in South Africa,” a preacher said, “when a blind woman who sat at the front came up for prayer. The preacher told her Jesus loved her and wanted to heal her blindness. He then placed his hands on her head and prayed. In that instant, …
June 5, 2020 Finally, a visit to the park. But as hubby, grandkids and I entered, the picnic tables were blocked off. Rope also surrounded the playground. What to do? But a distance away, across the green grass, under a tree, a bench waited for us. We settled in and a soft breeze caressed our …
May 22, 2020 I applaud my hubby. His creativity to fix anything in the house leaves me in awe. But his method is not to run out and get a new part or new material or a replacement. Instead, he finds a way to use what he already has within his reach and voila! Repair …
November 8, 2019 Road rage is on the rise. It’s heating up. And it’s fanning the flame of stress. Even when car keys are put away, the tension remains. This might be the reason. Studies show that irate drivers have a reason for that behavior. It has nothing to do with the highway, but everything …
September 6, 2019 We all want to win, to triumph and reach success. But if you fail in these three areas, winning might not come your way. The lady in this picture with me is sweet as can be. But inside, there’s a tenacious, driven woman. Not only is she a mechanical engineer with a …
August 23, 2019 “I actually cut my bangs myself,” my dear friend wrote. I was impressed. “…made a huge mistake,” she continued, “by cutting ¾ of an inch instead of ¼ of an inch.” Yikes, that’s sounded like me. “I couldn’t believe I did that!” she said, “But I’ve had more compliments than ever before. …
August 2, 2019 When will I learn? You’d think by now, aware of the limitations of my blindness, I’d be careful, really careful with the experiments and projects my young granddaughter and I do. “It’s a disaster,” she groaned. She was right. I had placed the hot iron on the paper covering the group of …
June 21, 2019 Sweat poured from my forehead as I shooed away mosquitos. Through the sticky humidity, a friend, native of the island, and I pressed on through the dusty dirt country roads in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. But what was also warm yet sweet was the hug and peck on the cheek as …
