Thankful Lists – Nov. 17- 23
Nov. 17 Places I am grateful to have been 49 states // This year – Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia Hungary, Czech Republic, England (Oxford, Cambridge, London), Alabama // ISRAEL // Spain // Salzburg, Austria// Hawaii with Jim, Band, DFB, My Fam // Barbados // Having lived in extreme weather, living in a place…
Thankful Lists – Nov. 9-16
11/9 Friends – YOU (whoever reads this and have called me friend in life or virtually, on Instagram or facebook: I know I will miss people by making a list with names, but I want to give a grateful shout-out to my friends – you are my treasure! You: I’m grateful for people who still…
69 Years – Today is Corny Joke Day!
Before November 8th, 1955, before the twinkle in Lionel’s eye 9 months prior to that, before any life on planet earth began, Jim was loved and his life was orchestrated by a good God. And this loving God knew all about who Jim would become and who he would influence. He planned for us to…
Thankfulness when things don’t work out well
In light of the election (and more than one war) am reminding myself to be grateful. No matter who wins the election half the country is upset and running around like Chicken Little. Half the country feels like the Dodgers last week and half like the Yankees! I am thankful still… this it is not…
Stepping into the Gain
“For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21 It has been 14 years since my Jim stepped into the Gain. It has been only 5100+ days but it feels like an eternity. It is interesting that it is eternity for Jim! God placed eternity in each of our hearts…
The Last Goodbye
When Jim was on hospice several family and friends made their way to our home to spend a last time with him. The “blessing” of cancer (which is tough to call it that), or lingering illness rather than something more immediate and sudden is that there is a small window to put one’s affairs in…
Thankful Lists – Nov. 1-8
Nov. 1 -RANDOM things I am thankful for: Snooze button – Moses’ family humor and punny wit – Walking barefoot in grass or beach sand = The funny little games I make up in my mind like Naturally missing every crack in the pavement or raindrop races on the windshield – Bomba Socks – Deodorant…
Gratitude List 2024
Every November I list things for which I am thankful. It is only 30 things and there are more that could be listed. It is not exhaustive, of course. A list of anything can never be fully quantified or complete. It is a practice that Jim and I started when we were first married. We…
Advances in Treatment
Not often, but once in awhile after seeing an ad on TV or hearing of another person with the dreaded disease, I wonder what would have happened if Jim had gotten GBM4 today versus 14 years ago. The majority of brain cancers are highly invasive and rarely spreads to other parts of the body beyond…
Generational Bias is not my Favorite
I can remember when I was new in ministry and I found myself in the margins because of my age and gender. I had so much to learn that I just accepted the poor behaviors of those in church who discounted my ideas and my insights because of my age. But that was then. perhaps…