Archive | February 2018
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No More Hen-Pecking
My sister who lives on a farm has had chickens for a year and we have been lucky to get fresh eggs. However, recently they have stopped producing and there has been a lot of hen-pecking going on. So, they decided to introduce a rooster into the mix. My sister reported that the young rooster […]
Courageous Hope
A woman I know had a very rough time of it during Christmas. She had appendicitis, then her husband suddenly got very ill. He was in the hospital for weeks with a form of sepsis and they ended up having to amputate several of his toes. He then spent more time in rehab and finally […]
Now Is The Time
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday so my parents and I went to church in the afternoon. The deacon gave a short, but powerful reflection. He started by reminding us that we are in a spiritual battle. Every day we see evidence of a struggling world. We face our own challenges and decisions as well. We need […]
Amazing Athletes
I have been staying up too late watching the Olympics. But the stories of the athletes are inspiring. And their performances are mesmerizing. I was talking with a friend about it today and we decided that they are made of different stuff than we are. They do, of course, have many of the same qualities […]
Real Snow Scene
Yesterday, we had a birthday party for my sister. She had been wanting a karaoke machine for quite some time, so we all pitched in and got her one. She was ecstatic as she got it all cued up and started singing, reliving some of her glory days when she was in a band. Her […]
Olympic Peace
My sister and I watched the Olympic opening ceremony together tonight. We noticed much of the symbolism for peace that we know is international. That was the overarching theme, and for good reasons. We talked about how only a couple of months ago, the media covered a man escaping North Korea and making it over […]
Needed Sunset
This afternoon I had to go grocery shopping and run some errands. Everything took me about twice as long as it should have. By my last stop, I was getting tired, frustrated, and annoyed. When I was finally finished and walked outside, there was a beautiful scene of the sun setting. The silhouette of the […]
Friend Takes Action
Each month a group of people I used to work with get together. I saw them for dinner tonight. One of the ladies told us the story of her recent hospital stay. Last month she fell at her house and broke her leg. A few days later, she was having trouble breathing. She has serious […]
Football Baptisms
I saw a video today about several players on the Eagles football team who were baptized in the team pool a few months ago. A bit unconventional perhaps. I thought was a beautiful story.
Knew My Father-In-Law
When my mom attends her Parkinson’s exercise class, I usually visit with the other caregivers. As we were talking today, one of the men mentioned that he was a retired police officer in the city. My ex-husband’s father was also a city police officer. I asked the man when he was on the force and […]
Still Finding God 