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Two Men

I was acquainted with two men. Both were strong-willed, determined individuals. Both were injured severely in a work-related accident. Both received grim diagnoses from their doctors. The first man was told that he could die as a result of his…

The Statistics

I know he was trying to do something nice for me, but I’m not sure it was beneficial. A few months ago my husband introduced me to a new solitaire-type game on the computer. “I think you’ll like this one,”…

Ruthless

It was time. An upcoming visit to our home by a group of nine Brazilian guests provided the motivation (and deadline!) to tackle a job I’d been postponing for ages. I decided to go through our entire house, getting rid…

Take a Swig

Tiny little Judah Rao was tugged and pulled into this world on May 6. Even though he decided to come five weeks early, and the doctors had to almost wrestle with him to extract him via C-section, all is…

What Would Jesus Do…Really?

It was plastered everywhere. Hemp necklaces, beaded bracelets, wall plaques, book covers, T-shirts, bumper stickers, even paper weights. The” WWJD” insignia was hugely popular, at least for a season. But then, like all passing fads it gradually disappeared, only to…

Never Enough Time?

I can’t believe it. January flew by so quickly I never got around to posting a new blog. Yes, well… such is life. John and I once heard someone accuse American Christians of having a faulty view of time management….

A Matter of Perspective

Last weekend we were snowed in! Winter had not even officially arrived yet, and our area was hit with about ten inches of snow! Although it resulted in many cancellations and hours of shoveling and plowing, I have to admit,…

Give Me a Hand

I regret that I didn’t get around to adding a blog entry last month. The “lazy” days of autumn must have rubbed off on me! Actually the fall months are always incredibly full around here. For me, one of the…

Unchangeable Change

I don’t particularly like change. My husband and I had been “empty-nesters” for about four years. We were pretty much adjusted to the life of a twosome. Then this past October our daughter and son-in-law and their four young children…

In the Blink of an Eye

So-o-o-o… yesterday I was knocked out! On purpose! Oh, it was nothing romantic or dramatic. I wasn’t rendered comatose by a stray baseball, a falling brick or an enraged attacker. I actually asked for this. It was one of those…