It’s so nice to receive a message from someone you haven’t heard from or seen for a long time. “Just thinking of you,” or something similar. Not only is it a nice surprise. You
When I go on a journey I want assurance, especially if a trip has not gone well previously. I check and double check how long it will take me to get to the airport
In our home, when it’s been raining or stormy and the sun peeps out from among the clouds, someone will always be on the lookout for a rainbow. Perhaps our British roots lead to
I was upset about something. Perhaps even angry. I can’t remember what or why. Standing next to my little brother in his stroller, I refused to smile, or even look at the camera. My
We can all relate to the struggle to admit we’re wrong and say we’re sorry. Sometimes there is nothing worse than having to explain ourselves or apologize, even if we know we should. I
We’ve had some extra rooms added to our house, two bedrooms above a garage. The house suddenly seems so much bigger. My husband is using one of the bedrooms as an office. Sometimes, when
I love to receive gifts. I’m sure you do too. What’s wonderful about opening a gift is knowing the love and care that the gift-giver has gone to in selecting what is inside. It
The very first words God spoke to humanity remind me of a wedding. I love going to weddings. The celebration of two lives having a future together, the joy of love, the opportunity to
My father was an apple farmer. One day, visiting the orchard with him, he showed me a special tree. He was grafting one variety of apple onto the tree of a different apple variety.
I have climbed Quandary Peak in Colorado twice. This is one of the mountains in the Rockies that stands at over 14,000 feet (4300 metres) high. The hike, starting around 11,000 feet, is three
