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 …
May 24, 2019 Are you celebrating Memorial Day? Or are you trying to remove the memory of the personal battles that you sometimes fight, but often lose? Not long ago, I sat at the gate, waiting to board the last leg of my trip home. I settled in, listening for the announcement to pre-board. But …
March 1, 2019 “I can’t’ believe you do that. That’s crazy!” a friend said when I told her I travel abroad by myself. That’s crazy! She might be right. Being blind, my traveling alone could be dangerous. Without eyesight, I risk many mishaps—getting lost, losing my luggage, falling, running into objects or into people. Or …