Last week I attended a staff retreat in Cincinnati, Ohio, where my daughter Julie runs her online business Brave Writer (bravewriter.com) for home school families. I am one of her teachers and what a privilege it is to be part … Continue reading →
My friends Carol and Don gave me this darling Christmas ornament to remind me that Charles is now with God in the room the Lord prepared for him. “There are many rooms in my Father’s house. I would not tell … Continue reading →
Last week my friend Kathleen and I walked along the Struve Slough in my hometown of Watsonville on the central coast of California. It was one of those lovely days when everything seemed ‘right.’ The temp was warm but not … Continue reading →
My mother was ‘on’ me all the time as a child. “Smile and say something nice,” she’d prompt. I remember being annoyed. Maybe I didn’t feel like smiling or saying something nice! So there. But here I am (age five) … Continue reading →
Well, I decided to get into it–the Christmas season, that is. Decorating has always been Charles’ domain and this year I dreaded even opening the boxes of lights and ornaments in the garage. But then I realized I didn’t want … Continue reading →
Yesterday, October 11, would have been Charles’ 87th birthday, but he flew to heaven in March so we didn’t get to celebrate the day with him in person. I love this photo, taken at one of our favorite get-away spots: … Continue reading →
Recently my daughter-in-law Michiko and my daughter Julie and I reserved a room at a hotel in Los Angeles near the site of my niece’s wedding. We got a great deal (big discount) online and were quite pleased with ourselves–that … Continue reading →
As I care for my husband whose journey is taking him down the road of Stage 4 cancer I am realizing the importance of silence. Not an easy thing for me–a communicator both in writing and in speaking. But now … Continue reading →
Joseph was engaged to the love of his life. He must have been ecstatic at the thought of taking beautiful young Mary as his bride, building a life together, and raising a family. Soon they would exchange vows, and … Continue reading →