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Holiday Dinner

Sitting here thinking about Easter dinner reminded me of a “Mom memory”. Anyone that knows me, knows that I’m a couple recipes short of a good cook! Well I have a really good excuse. My Mom. My Mom...

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Easter Sunday — 1952

Easter Sunday, 1952 – – – As the story goes, it was about 5:00am. It was still pretty dark out, and there was an icy dew all over the front lawn. In those days, in that first little house in Mill...

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Is that the Pastor’s Wife in the Bar?

My husband sleeps, this Easter morn. We can’t go to church, and I will miss praising our Father with all of our good friends. All is prepared for the family meal, later on, so I sit, and think, and...

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Do kids still play with matches?

The other day, my granddaughter asked her mom what an ashtray was. Isn’t that the coolest thing ever? Got me to thinking, wonder how many kids these days know what matches are. They’re seldom used...

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The Lord’s Prayer, My Way!

My father had the most beautiful singing voice. He sang during World War II for the troops in a traveling USO musical called “Winged Victory”. I have a photo of him putting his stage makeup on with...

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Penny Candy

I grew up in Mill Valley, California. This is by far one of the best places on earth for raising kids — or at least it was in 1954. I went back there on the fourth of July to take a hike on Mt....

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My Flying Dream

It is my routine to join a bunch of friends after church on Sunday for coffee and treats. This Sunday, one of the ladies brought her little grandson. As soon as I saw his shoes, my heart smiled as I...

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How do you eat your Cherrios?

Dear Cooper, It was great seeing you after church today! I enjoyed talking to you. Thanks for sharing your pumpkin cookie with me! I liked the way you ate your cookie: first the stem; then the left...

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Big Yellow School Bus

I was on my way home from an appointment early this morning, and got stuck behind a big yellow school bus. We’re having some pretty good rain and wind this morning, so visibility was poor and the bus...

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Pan, who and what art thou?

“Pan, who and what art thou?”, Hook cried huskily. “I am youth, I am joy. I’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.” I can see her so clearly. She’s sitting on the rug next to me, her legs...

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Jasmine Finds Hope

I will be returning to Cambodia in January, to work alongside my church mission team with children who have been rescued from human trafficking and slavery. (See posts during October/November 2014) I...

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I Lost All Track of Time

I recently took an online writing course called Awareness to Creativity, offered by my daughter, Laura. She asked me to take the BETA version of the course, to get feedback and fine tune it for future...

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