Stories of Faith And Recipes
I had spent my day with a delightful daughter-in-law and helping my daughter with her infant while she was at work. Later that evening, we were scheduled to gather with all my kids and grands for a couple of hours to host the “Creer Family… Continue Reading “Jesus Is Missing… Again…”
I recently left for the theater with my husband wanting to rest my mind from my current thoughts and searching. My son had recommended a movie he had the opportunity to attend the red carpet event for a few weeks prior. It’s called “The Carpenter”. I… Continue Reading ““The Carpenter””
We all stood against the wall. I hated it. It became the worst part of my days and my weeks in grade school. As a fourth grader, we had a new cute kid in our class- but I grew to hate his dad very quickly. It was… Continue Reading “Tears Of Anger and Sadness”
Heartache has hit me pretty hard in the past few weeks.There’s been a series of events that has caused me to ponder the question-“What matters most…?” One of them began just a couple of weeks ago. I was on a phone call with one… Continue Reading “Mom Is Sick…”
Watching the world revolve through the eyes of a four-year-old granddaughter is nothing short of remarkable. Optimism, strength, and joy are who she is.Was she born with this disposition?Perhaps…But certainly, she’s being raised by parents who create a place and space for her to… Continue Reading ““Wait! I Need My Cape!””
I was raised in a rodeo town: Sidney, Iowa: Home of the championship rodeo. I’m pretty sure it says such on a sign as you enter the town. Each year we would watch the rodeo complete with queen contestants, barrel racing, calf roping and bull… Continue Reading “I’d be cold and hungry within an hour likely wondering where all of that bravery and neglect for reality came from-“
I was looking for Dad. We had some time “in-between”. I found him from a level below, staring out into a seemingly vacant ocean. Certainly, his thoughts were anything but. The last time he was on a ship this size (or larger), he was an officer in… Continue Reading “I Was Looking For Dad”
Another family Dinner for 25 was in the books. The main dish was worse than average-The side dishes were some of my best work. Desserts were a work in progress. It’s a lot of work to host- but travels had taken me away the previous two… Continue Reading ““He’s Just Like You.””
I had the recent honor of tending a couple of grandkids at their home. They are 4 and almost 1. I was with the 4-year-old and we were headed down into the basement. She paused near the top and with a deep breath told herself. “I’ll… Continue Reading “The Goliaths That Will Seek To Take Her Down-“