I had the most amazing experience last week and it all happened by mistake. I left a friend’s cabin in Cumberland, Wisconsin late on Wednesday afternoon to head to my son’s house in Central Wisconsin so I could snatch our grandson and bring him home for a few days. In theory, it was to be…
Stories of Grace and Faith
Switch Your Focus
This past Saturday there was a bridal shower in California for my nephew’s fiancé. Everyone who was invited was sent a piece of paper upon which we were to write our best marriage advice. Usually this is the kind of thing that you get AT the shower giving you 30 minutes or less to come up…
Interruptions and God Moments
“Lord, please guide my conversations and my interruptions today,” is the prayer I’ve been praying lately. I’ve come to realize that though I may have a long list of “to-dos” planned for the day, God might just have different plans for me. You’d think, after praying like this, I’d be ready for the interruptions that…
The Unseen Tragedy – Fear
Four months. It’s been just four months since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT and the nation is reeling once again in the wake of the senseless violence last week at the Boston Marathon. I think it’s left all of us wondering where in the world we can be safe? When…
I Choose Joy
This was not an easy weekend. I spent most of my hours struggling with some new health information. It’s not life threatening, and hopefully not permanent, but it does present some challenges. The issue is not the purpose of this blog, and since I’ve heard that you can consider someone old when they start publicly…