Looking back upon my life, I can see times when I felt unseen, unimportant, unheard. I felt silenced and broken. There were times when I found myself in a form of exile, and I realized I had lost myself along the way. I am not a pushy person, a fighter, someone who courageously stands up …
My “Great God” Story
My love for books began in my very early years of life. My mother was a reader (still is!) and modeled her enjoyment of the printed page in front of her children. She read to us and took us to the library regularly. Somehow, before I ever began school, I was already reading books on …
My Greatest [Future] Joy
The imagination is a wonderful thing. It is the part of a person's mind that creates ideas and stretches possibilities. I remember as a child allowing my thoughts to ramble through a variety of adventures that were physically impossible and could only be enjoyed in that wonderful realm of the imagination. Sometimes a story I read …
Now and Forever: Unending (Part 7 of 7, written 9/7/15)
<-- Go back to Part 6 I've always loved the number 7. As a young girl in Sunday School, I learned that God set aside the seventh day as a day of rest, a Sabbath day, a holy day. Everywhere I looked in the Bible, I saw the idea of the number 7. It is …
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Looking Behind Us: The Mending (Part 6 of 7, written 9/2/15)
<-- Go back to Part 5 Like the rainbow that appears after a rainstorm, there is a beautiful side to this tale. God spoke to me one night in the midst of my despair, words of hope that sustained me in the darkest days. As the cancer began its destructive march through Randy's body, his …
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Looking Behind Us: The Rending (Part 5 of 7, written 9/2/15)
<-- Go back to Part 4 When I was much younger, one of my favorite happy accidents was catching Paul Harvey on one of his famous "The Rest of the Story" radio broadcasts. I loved his folksy voice and the unexpected story behind the story of famous people and events. He always managed to surprise me …
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It’s His Party, and I’ll Cry if I Want To… (Part 4 of 7, written 8/21/15)
<-- Go back to Part 3 So what do you do when the man at the center of your life is gone from your world? You plan a party, of course! Well, sort of... Parties. We were not "party-ers", those people who make the rounds looking for lively experiences to escape their mundane existence with …
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I’ll Fly Away (Part 3 of 7, written 8/16/15)
<-- Go back to Part 2 Randy was a bird man. I don't think he started out to be one, but he most definitely became one. After his back injury, his physical activity slowed down quite a bit, even to the point that he wasn't able to work. What does a man who thrives on …
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I’m Ready (Part 2 of 7, written 8/15/15)
<-- Go back to Part 1 I woke up early this morning as I typically do these days. And also as I typically do, I took a look at my Fitbit app to see how well (or not) I had slept. This morning indicated nearly 9 hours of sleep, which was way beyond my typical 6 …
“Are you ready?” (Part 1 of 7, written 8/14/15)
Six years ago today, I stood in the ICU at my husband Randy's bedside. A few tubes and wires trailed from his body to the machines at the head of his bed, but the hated breathing tube that had kept him alive for the past three days had been removed. Two weeks before, the word "cancer" …
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Reflections in the Well 