A Time of Healing

May 12, 2026

As we take some time to really rest and decompress, we spent some time in nature yesterday.

I’m learning that it’s okay to just sit and breathe. To appreciate little things like bird songs and little lizards on the porch. To feel the breeze on my skin and hear it whisper in the pine trees.

Psalms 8:3-4, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is mankind that You are mindful of them, human beings that You care for them?”

Romans 15:13, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.”

 

Depression sucks. . . literally sucks the life out of me.

May 9, 2026

 

This bottomless pit of utter despair envelopes me and I cannot imagine a way out.

At this moment, I have found a precarious little ledge I’m resting on. Hoping it holds for just a bit while I gasp for air.

And yet I realize that the dark is still surrounding me.

The pit is still there, waiting to suck me down even further.

And I look up, way up. I see a teeny tiny pinprick of light.

I hear a voice, faint at first but growing louder.

I feel a presence. . . there’s someone there!

I squint, using the last little bit of my energy.

It’s a friend, calling my name!

Tears stream down my face. I collapse in a heap on the ledge, weeping.

Someone heard me.

Someone cares.

 

Romans 12:15, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.”

 

It’s a Celebration!

April 26, 2026

This week Terry and I are celebrating a couple of very special anniversaries, each with their own significance.

Two years ago, we declared our love and commitment to each other in a Promise Ceremony held at the nursing home where my parents resided at the time. It was a small intimate gathering of only a handful of people, and it allowed us to include my parents as we knew they would most likely not physically be able to attend our wedding. My dad passed away just five months later.

And one year ago today, we were married in our church with our closest friends and family surrounding us.

As I look back on these two events and how our relationship has flourished, I can’t help but give God the glory. His immense love for both of us, His impeccable timing in bringing us together, and the amazing way He continues to bless us is all so amazing!

1 Corinthians 13:4-7, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”

Psalm 126:3, “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”

Thank you, God, for bringing Terry into my life. Amen.

 April 15, 2026

Terry sent this to me two years ago today.

Thank you God, for bringing us together.

Thank you Terry, for continuing to love me!

 

Life Ain’t Easy

April 15, 2026

Although we had planned on being with Mom this week, we’re home instead. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. It’s hard but we just have to accept that we are not in control.

It is my nature to rant and rave when things don’t go as I planned. Especially when I feel like I’m in the wrong place, not doing what I should be doing. . . spending this time with Mom.

But I know she loves me, even if right now she doesn’t always know who I am. And I know she would want me to take care of myself right now. And as soon as I feel better, we will see her again.

My message for you today is to never pass up a chance to say, “I love you”, to hug your loved ones, to be thankful for all the blessings God has provided.

James 4:14, “Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

Psalms 90:12, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

One more thing, always take the time to enjoy the flowers!

 

My Mother’s Legacy

April 10, 2026

I apologize for not writing anything new this past week. For those of you who aren’t aware, my family has been told that my mom has only a week or two left on this earth. We have been spending time with her.  She has lived a long life and is ready for heaven.

It has been difficult for me to see her decline physically and mentally. She has always been such a strong person, in body and in spirit. An amazing role model, my personal cheerleader. My best friend.

I don’t believe I could have gotten through some of the most difficult times in my life without her support in the form of prayers, letters, phone calls, and hugs. I still carry with me a card she sent me the week the divorce from my first husband was final 12 years ago. The Bible verse printed on the card is her favorite,

Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Inside the card she recalled one of the most difficult times in her own life. A surgery that had gone wrong and we weren’t sure she was going to make it through. I stayed at the hospital with her for several days, advocating for her, supporting her as best I could. She remembered one of those nights when I showed her the moon shining in her window. I told her it was a sign that God was watching us and that He would take care of us.

She repeated that message to me, in that card. That I would be ok, better than ok, because He would take care of me.

As mom’s death draws near, I am so very thankful for the Christian upbringing both my parents gave me. . . the best legacy a parent can give.

2 Timothy 3:14-15, “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Floral Delights

April 3, 2026

I absolutely love flowers!! It’s just another thing I got from my momma. She always said to bring her flowers while she was alive cause she wouldn’t be able to enjoy them at her funeral. I tend to agree. Terry, are you reading this?

Last fall a couple of friends of ours gifted us some bulbs which I planted as best I could. Unfortunately, the soil around the cabin is rocky and clay-like and there is only partial sun. But they are starting to come up in a few places.

So, I was delighted to see these beautiful wildflowers pop up this week around our cabin.

Luke 12:27, “Consider how the wildflowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.”

Ecclesiastes 3:11, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”

Thinking of you, Mom.