Is it just me? Or did you notice too? Maybe it’s a part of “getting older.” Doesn’t it seem like an inordinate amount of people are struggling? As I look around me, my heart is saddened for those who are under pressure trying to make it through. So many of my friends and acquaintances seem burdened. Burdened with real problems. • Husbands out of work • Children who are sick • Parents aging and needing more care (and fighting it) • Cancer, surgeries • Addictions • Marriages faltering (which Continue Reading
A Letter to My Adult Children (2nd attempt…the softer version)
Dear Son/Daughter, I remember the first day I held you. The image is engraved in my mind. You were absolutely beautiful. I was amazed that God would bless me with a child and actually trust ME to raise you. What was He thinking?! How could I be trusted to do a good job? The thought of what the future held and all the responsibility that laid in front of your father and me was overwhelming and yet exhilarating. Excitedly, I held you. Again, I was amazed at God. How could He create you to Continue Reading