Every year when we were in Boston we watched the marathoners run by.…
Most of you have seen the news on twitter or facebook already. That the Babe can stay with us.…
No, I won’t ever be ready. I think part of being an eternal being is that we are never ready to say goodbye. We weren’t meant to.…
The days just keep coming. One by one they tick away.…
Eight days.…
Do these make sense to you? I think I mostly know what I mean as I list them here. We shall see.…
Thursday, roast beef. …
Beautiful words from a dear friend…
“I look forward to the day when the 3 of you come to the ranch on a beautiful summer’s day filled with sunshine…
We are still waiting.…
One week ago, my younger sister’s boyfriend asked her to marry him. She may, perhaps, have been furious with me, even in her ecstatic joy, when I admitted that I knew about it (well) ahead of time. …
Timely advice, just when I was wishing things would move more quickly..
The Slow Work of God…
My mother always told me: “Praise the Lord! Even through gritted teeth.” And no one describes better than Tolkien the grim resolution to continue on the way…
A veritable eternity in the life of a nine-month old. Or for the waiting, hopeful-parents of a nine-month old.…
A dear friend shared this song with me tonight. She told me it reminds her of her brother, who was killed several years ago…
I remember very clearly how I felt, walking along a sunny side-street in Ravenna, Italy, when I felt the first mild cramping that signaled the beginning of my period.…
Peter called out: “Lord, if it is You, command me to come out to You on the water.”
And the Lord said: “Come.” …
Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day.…
It was so much more than simply saying goodbye to my husband for a few days, or a week, or several. It was more than knowing I would be facing an empty house coming home from work, or going to …