He is Risen!
He is Risen indeed! Last week, we celebrated Christ’s resurrection with traditional feasts, gatherings and worship. Easter is a time when we are reminded of the abuse, cruelty and pain…
Read More Is God’s Love Enough?
Over the cold Christmas tree season, my husband, Jon, had a watery eye that continued to get worse. He went to his eye doctor who said he had a blocked…
Read More Natural Instincts
Dogs can be our best friend and even feel like part of our family. They live with us and we take care of them. We let them go for rides…
Read More The New Normal
I listened to the pastor’s message one Sunday after Christmas as he talked about The New Normal. He mentioned Christmas ornaments that read “baby’s first Christmas,” or “first Christmas together.”…
Read More The Christmas Creep
Recently, I read the title of a fellow Toastmaster’s speech, The Christmas Creep, and I wondered who this creep was. Scrooge? The Grinch? Weird Uncle Harry? I listened carefully to…
Read More What is the Purpose of Life?
What is the purpose of life? I always laugh when I see the cartoon characters climbing to the top of a mountain peak in search of the elusive guru who…
Read More Manual Mode
Photography is a hobby that my husband, Jon, and I enjoy. He has a camera where he can choose all the settings for each frame. I point and shoot. He…
Read More Optimist Creed
I joined Optimist in Lebanon and learned their creed. Can you imagine the world if we all reached toward living it Promise Yourself— To be so strong that nothing can…
Read More Do You Have Faith?
A gentle breeze blew across the arid landscape bringing the temperature in the shade to top 100 degrees. The weary travelers found minor relief along the rocky shores of The…
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