Have you ever lost your vision? I recently had temporary vision issues while traveling, and even though it was short, it was still scary. Due to a new prescription that I was taking for motion sickness, my vision was extremely blurry and I was unable to read anything for about 36 hours. Thankfully, the pharmacist had warned me that the […]
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have it’s perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2-4) As a teenager, I could make no-bake cookies like nobody’s business. But then somewhere along the line, no matter what I […]
If you’ve watched more than one Hallmark movie, then you know they are almost the same and you know the ending is predictable. Most people probably even say that the movies are unrealistic. Because after all, how many people can say they found love after spending two days at home for Christmas? I used to hate watching them, because I […]
Dear Mom, It’s been 7 years since I watched you take your last breath. It’s an image that will always stick with me. A vivid image where I literally watched the blood stop flowing through your body. I was in denial throughout your entire battle with cancer, because I knew in my heart you would beat that horrible disease. With […]
It’s an odd feeling to be the only single person on a group tour of 43 people. But then again, I should be used to that feeling since it seems like I’m always the odd-man-out. It’s not that I dislike the feeling, but just something I know well. Going into this trip I knew there was a good chance that […]
Years ago, I decided my GPS needed a name. After all, it was easier to yell at it for giving me wrong directions if it had a name. Am I right? Surely, I’m not the only one who gives my GPS a name! I thought it would be cool if GPS was her initials. Yes, “her” because it was defaulted […]
It had been a long day of driving along the coast of Oregon and I still had another hour remaining. Hotels had very little vacancy, so I pulled over and quickly booked a room online before someone else took the last one. At the check-in counter, the hotel clerk handed me a room key, gave me my room number on […]
Today I climbed a mountain. Well, not the Mt. Everest kind of mountain. So maybe more like a hill! I’ve climbed a lot of hills while hiking, but this one seemed different at first. There were no trees blocking the view to the top, so from the bottom I could see where the hike led and where it would end. […]
Dear Mom, There are so many things I wish I could tell you right now. I wish I could tell you that I just retired, or that I’m learning to play piano, or that I found a church that I love and I even get to do “video stuff” there. And I wish I could tell you about all the […]
Today is the beginning of a new journey, because yesterday I turned in my badge after nearly 23 years at the only company I’ve ever worked for. But I like to think of it more as a retirement than quitting. My parents raised me with the values of not quitting on something that you start, and they always made me […]