As my mom nears the end of her life, things are very difficult. On her especially, but also on us kids as we try to make the right choices for her and at the same time accommodate what she wants. She and I had one of many difficult discussions yesterday. The subject wasn't home vs. facility; it … [Read more...] about The Unknown
Life
Let It Go
James 5:16 tells us to confess our sins to each other. It is not a suggestion. But how many of us have anyone we can actually tell our deepest darkest sin or addiction? Aren't we afraid of their reaction? Why don't we tell anyone our struggles? Why do we say we're 'fine' when we are broken? … [Read more...] about Let It Go
The Struggle IS Real
My sister's favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption. If you've not seen it, the story is about an innocent man who is sent to prison. There are a couple of quotes in that movie about hope. “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” … [Read more...] about The Struggle IS Real
The Fault
I always wondered why anyone would want to live in California. After all, the state will fall off into the ocean someday, right? There is a huge fault that runs along California, and there are many all over the Earth. I remember as a kid our front door shaking as a quake in Memphis occurred back … [Read more...] about The Fault
Glorious
My dad was in the Navy from 1948 to 1950. He would often talk about some of the friends he made during those years. One such friend was Payton. I don't remember Payton's first name, but I do remember the man. When I was growing up, my mom and dad would pack us kids up in whatever vehicle we … [Read more...] about Glorious
Precious
When Chris and I married, we spent a week down in Seaside, FL. It was over 33 years ago, and that little town wasn't what it is today! If you've never been, you should at least drive through it some time. Every colorful cottage and house has a name. The one we stayed in was named … [Read more...] about Precious