A simple prayer request of God and how He answers our prayers. The sound was deafening. In fact, I could not remember hearing anything just this way. At times, I thought I could hear tinkling bells. At other times, I could hear my heart beat. I could even hear the slow drip of rain on my nearby … [Read more...]

The bus dropped us off at the bottom of a small hill.  The guide bragged that our walk was minimal because our driver had come close to our first stop on tour.  My husband and I climbed many steps arriving on a worn path obviously traveled by many.  Occasionally, we each looked up trying to judge … [Read more...]

As I approached a well-traveled bridge in our neighborhood, I was aware of all the emergency vehicles parked on either side of the roadway.  The paramedics, leading me to believe that a tragedy had just taken place, wore grim faces. I continued on to my gym planning a “New Year’s” workout. Making … [Read more...]

A week has passed since our precious Henrietta died.  Because she was very ill, we made a final trip to our beloved veterinarian who put her to sleep quietly and painlessly. In a matter of minutes, she lay relaxed in our arms as her beautiful soul joined Herschell. We could almost hear the happy … [Read more...]

My first Christmas morning, as a newly married bride, was not spent with my husband. Instead, we celebrated thousands of miles away from each other. He was in Danang, South Vietnam and I was in Glendale, Wisconsin. There were no cell phones, email or fax machines. Instead, there were only memories … [Read more...]