Backtracking the path of our life
Hubby and I were sitting out in the yard enjoying one of the very last nice days of summer. Hubby was busy doing something math-y on the computer, while I was preoccupied on my phone watching all the…
Not alone
Hubby got the news that he needed to travel for work to Philadelphia. It was a real blow to both of us! This current season of caregiving for aging parents has been really difficult! Even though it had…
You never know who is watching your life.
Usually in September there is a fighter-jet flyover for the opening games of the University of Washington Huskies football season. Without fail, hubby and I will be hanging out around the house and … “Whooooosh!!” … there go…
You can’t board the ship without your SeaPass card
When hubby and I took our cruise this past summer from Athens to Rome, we were given a SeaPass card during the boarding process. This SeaPass card was linked to our account and verified that we were indeed…
Lessons from Caregiving
In my current season of caregiving for aging parents I now find myself on my hands and knees each day washing out incontinence pads. At first, I was running them through my washing machine each day. But they…
Hiding our dirty laundry
This past June hubby and I had the opportunity to take a "Journeys of Paul" cruise with a group from Prestonwood Baptist Church, through Inspiration Travel. Our very first port stop was Kusadasi, Turkey. A tour of the…
Surviving the swirl of life!
My daughter texted me this morning about the drama swirling at her work. I have been praying for my daughter throughout the day today … praying specifically that God would bless my daughter with grace and peace. Grace. …
When the garbage workers go on strike …
Hubby and I have had two old broken dehumidifiers sitting around in the workshop for over a year now. We’ve got heaps of styrophome which need to be gotten rid of. We’ve got bags of garbage (from a…
Called out …
One of the things which made our tour guide, Franco, such a fantastic tour guide is that he always let us know when we would be having an upcoming restroom break, and he always took us to places…
Who built the Colosseum?!
After wilting in the blazing hot sun to enter the grounds of the Roman Forum, our first stop was the Arch of Titus. The very first thing which caught my eye as I walked up to the arch…