I just caught a glance of the holiday card still hanging on my refrigerator, long past the season.  I leave it there because I like to look at the pictures on it….pictures of my daughter, grandson, and son-in-law.  Tonight, as it caught my eye, the words “courageous” and “strong” went through my mind.  Yes, they… Keep reading →

As I was sitting in the bleachers today, watching my eight year-old grandson’s baseball game, the words of a poem I wrote kept going through my mind…..”if we walk a little slower, they won’t lag behind”.  You see, this was not your average baseball game.  There were only two innings and the players were not… Keep reading →

I hadn’t thought of it this way.  “We’re all just walking each other home.”   The words resonated with me as I reflected on the journey I had walked with Jerry during the last months and weeks of his life.  And, as I thought about Eric’s journey with Lynne through her final days on this… Keep reading →

Today I am thinking of the widows who are facing their first holiday season alone since the loss of their husband.  I am saying a prayer for you today, asking God to comfort your heart during this time.  Many of you will have strong arms of love around you from family and friends.  Some will… Keep reading →