The scariest part of any roller coaster ride is that first long slow crawl to the top.   Click, Click, Click.  My heart is beating crazily.  Click, Click, Click.  Now I am at the point where all I see is sky. The tracks are gone!  The drop is not yet visible.  It is here that I … Continue reading The scary part →

An upward climb.  Treacherous and steep, these stairs are carved in a mound of stone knows as Mars Hill, situated below the Parthenon in Athens.  The stairs are worn and difficult to climb.  Reaching the top is hazardous and draining. But I was determined to reach the top.  This was a special place. It was … Continue reading An upward climb →

Battle Cry!  I am sure you think this rather a strange title for this picture.  Yet look closer.  Can you see them?  Two valiant warriors facing an immense enemy as vast as the ocean. Armed only with a small green pail and their indomitable will, they stand firm.  Resolute. It's cold.  The wind's icy fingers … Continue reading Battle Cry! →

Held. I snapped this picture when I was on a cruise the fall of 2016.  To me, the sun looks like it is being held by the clouds. It reminds me that  I am held.  What a lovely, wonderful, empowering, and joyful thought that I am held.   Unlike the sun in this photo, the hands … Continue reading Held →

Rise Up or Melt Down.   My favorite quote is "Don't sweat the petty stuff, and don't pet the sweaty stuff."  Always makes me smile.   I have no fancy picture today.  Thought about taking a selfie of me pulling out my hair, but that is too hard to do one-handed.  🙂  Besides, that is not the … Continue reading Rise Up or Melt Down →

I love presents.  I honestly don't know which I prefer more; receiving them or giving them.  There is something exciting about presents!  The mystery of what is in the very pretty bag or beautifully wrapped box; the look on the face of the person opening the item and discovering what lies inside; the squeals of … Continue reading Every Day Is A Gift →

This morning as I spent time alone with my Father, I thought about how His forgiveness is like a warm shower on a cold dark morning.  I come to the shower stall, cold, dirty, and exhausted.  My muscles tense and aching, I come seeking relief and awakening. So it is when I seek God's forgiveness. … Continue reading Forgiveness →

I am grateful that Christ didn't find it too inconvenient to die on the cross for me.

Farewell, Billy Graham.  I was saddened to hear of the loss of Billy Graham today.  He was an amazing preacher and touched countless lives for Christ - including my own.  I had the opportunity to hear him preach in Portland.  I was impressed with the simplicity of his message of God's love for all of … Continue reading Farewell, Billy Graham. →

Birthday Confessions Happy birthday to me!  There, got that out of the way.  Today I turn 58.  Never imagined that age when I was eight. I thought of eighty or even sixty - but never 58. It is not that big of a deal.  I feel the same as I did yesterday or the day before … Continue reading Birthday confession →