Praise His Holy Name
My throat was raw. Sound coming out was NOT pretty, by any standard. I tried to hold a tune but couldn’t even hit some of the lower notes. Would I have to drop out of […]
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WHAT’S MY FOCUS? Circumstances … or Jesus?
By the end of the day Thursday, Don didn’t know whether to pull me into his arms and comfort me … or run. It seemed that everything that could go wrong throughout the day, did. […]
Read PostBeauty from Ashes II
“Oh, my baby!” I cried out as I threw myself across my husband’s body. I had caressed him, speaking loving words while watching his blood pressure drop to zero. My heart ricocheted with that “O” […]
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BEAUTY FROM ASHES
Set in an old brick building that has filled its corner of the town since the mid-1800s, Fat City Café in Old Sacramento is filled with stained glass lanterns, antique furniture, an amazing wood bar, and delicious food. […]
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Histories – Our Own
“These photos are fabulous!” Mom and I were looking at clear copies of her original family photos, which my brother Arnold had restored. “This one looks like it was taken in Russia,” I frowned. “Was […]
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TREASURES, REVEALED AND RENEWED
I had no trouble keeping awake. Between managing a business issue on my hands-free phone, having a long, lovely chat with Mom, and singing along with our choir’s Christmas CD, my “windshield time” (driving) flew by. […]
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Patience … in short supply?
As I drove down the curved, tree-lined road, tears welled up in my eyes. I was running on empty in the patience department. Multiple priorities and an overfull schedule meant I was running from one […]
Read PostA Mighty Redwood has Fallen – and Risen!
My tears flow. Don and I hold hands, praying. Our friend Bola Taylor passed into the arms of Jesus at 3:46 Sunday morning, Tokyo time. I wrote about Bola as one of the mighty redwoods in my […]
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Water Polo and Redirection
STRETCH! The long arm of the white-capped boy reached over the black-capped player’s shoulder to wrest the ball from his grasp. Both teams turned 180 degrees, swimming toward the black-capped goalie. Back and forth they swam, treading water […]
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I AM A CHRISTIAN
Once again, our nation is rocked by a mass shooting on a college campus, this time in Oregon. According to survivors, the shooter asked those who were Christians to stand, then murdered them. I’ve thought about how I would […]
Read PostLet us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…”
Hebrews 10:23-24