Every hour I need thee.  Who remembers that hymn?  Its so true, even in its simple words, it whispers truth to my soul.  This winter has been a hard season.  January 2024 kicked off with a bang! A bang of being laid off for my husband.  Its been 2 months now and very little action … More I Need Thee, Oh I need Thee

Psalms 5:12 For You, O Lord will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as a shield. While my husband is looking for work, we are home together with too much time on our hands and less money than we are used to. I pray for a new job and for good benefits. … More God’s Favor

I’ve taken up cross stitching again.  It’s amazing the lovely things one can create with some colored thread and fabric.  It is slow meticulous work, and one thing to beware of is getting your threads tangled up in a knot.  This usually happens on the backside where one may not notice it for a few … More God’s Tapestry

It was my mistake.  I was the one at fault, not her.  But she made it right, not just good, but great. You see, I had a free one coming.  I had finally made it to Starbucks and was ready to redeem my free beverage of choice that I had earned by buying their drinks … More Free, Just Because …

Last fall I had planned and prepared and executed the launch of my blog.  I was writing and publishing my writings and getting a few people who read it.  Success!  Then I had my annual mammogram.  The words “oh this doesn’t look good, let’s do an ultrasound” were not what I wanted to hear.  The … More Best Laid Plans …

“Let’s start trying for a baby!” I was finally ready and told Michael it was time. He had been ready for awhile, but I was still wrapping my mind around it. We had been married 5 years or so. When we had been courting, he had made it plain that he wanted children. 3 or … More Infertility

“We’re ready to start the process,” I told the case manager. “We need to find a home for Joe.” We always knew this day would come. We never intended for Joe to live with us forever. But even when you know its the right decision and the time is right, its still bittersweet when it … More A Home for Joe

“Please stop driving” I said to Michael. But he wasn’t ready to acknowledge his new reality. After his accident he saw a special eye doctor who checked out his limited sight 101 different ways. At the end the doc gave his verdict. Michael was legally blind. He would need corrective lenses to enhance what little … More Hanging Up the Keys

When Michael fell and ended up in the hospital, our income came to an abrupt halt. Being self employed with a company to run provided our only source of income. We had a paychecks worth of money in the bank and a tiny bit of savings. Like most people, we’d be in trouble by the … More Gifts from Heaven

Michael was waking up from his medically enduced coma. I was waiting by his bedside. He was disoriented and didn’t know why he was in the hospital. It took awhile to explain to him that he had fallen out of a tree and had been injured. He resisted the idea and told me to get … More Waking Up Blind