Past
Joyful Halloween
This Halloween morning, my mom was reminiscing about how she celebrated the day when she was a child. She said that her dad always baked some special cookies for the kids who would come to the bakery. But the first memory she had of herself celebrating the holiday was when she was in 8th grade. […]
Carpet Cleaning
We usually have our carpets cleaned once a year after the summer. This year I decided to go with a company owned by a friend. The wife was just a kid in the neighborhood we lived in many years ago. It was a wonderful community and we were all like family. Her son came over […]
Saving Memories
After my dad died just over a year and a half ago, my mom and I collected all the cards and tokens of thoughtfulness in a basket. We tried to keep them organized and sent out thank you notes. On one of the dressers in my mom’s room, we placed the patriotic blanket that we […]
10 Year Blog
Today a memory popped up from 10 years ago. It was a blog post I wrote when I was working for the church in New England. I was taken aback as to how much as changed, and yet so much remains the same, such as the joy of kindness and the beauty of nature. It’s […]
Amazing Advocates
Tonight as I was making dinner, we turned on the TV and the movie, “Back to the Future” had just started. It has always been one of my favorites. We watched for a while and my mom said she knew the name Michael J. Fox, but couldn’t place him. I told her that he has […]
Grow Up
I listened to a powerful reflection of today’s Gospel by Bible scholar Jeff Cavins on the Hallow app. In this scripture, the people who worked for a land owner all got paid the same daily wage, regardless of how long they worked. Those who worked all day long were upset about that, even though the […]
Photo Album
My granddaughter’s birthday is coming up next week. The other day my mom found a small photo album she had with pictures of my granddaughter soon after she was born. There were many empty pages left. My mom said she had wanted to fill up the rest of the book and give it to her […]
Blessed Time
Today I was running errands and perusing outdoor games. I came across a water balloon slingshot and was reminded of my Youth Ministry days. I particularly thought of the Workcamp trips that we would take each year. We spent one week serving the community and fixing up houses for those who were unable to do […]
For Love of Music and Faith
At lunch today, my mom and her friend were reminiscing about their time working together. They met about 50 years ago and collaborated in music ministry for a somewhat new church. The congregation initially met in a school, then moved to a temporary building, then built a church. My mom was the organist and her […]
Unexpected Family
My ex-husband’s brother was in town today and stopped over for a visit. While we’re friends on social media, the last time I saw him in person was when their mother died about 20 years ago. But talking with him was as if only a short period of time had elapsed. Among other things, he […]
Still Finding God 