Wow- God is Good!

I was on the phone with my sister-in-law about two hours ago when the line suddenly went dead. She eventually called back to say that my brother was fixing the brakes on his van when the jack broke and the van fell, crushing his hand and leg under the brake drum. The first responders said [...]

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And We Give Thanks

There were little signs we missed that would have told us Tocho was sick: when he lost weight we thought he was taking my diet too seriously; when he was thirsty we marveled that he seemed to really like lemon zinger tea; when he vomited we thought he had a stomach bug. When he collapsed [...]

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Old Ladies make Me Smile

While wandering through the department store today I came across a spry, gray haired woman chattering away on her cell phone. She broke the sterotype for “little old lady” and I smiled as I mentally compared her with the teenaged girls I know. A few aisles over I overheard another old lady, likely hearing impaired, [...]

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It’s Just Like Scrubs

I don’t have many distinct memories of my father; he moved out of our home when I was only seven years old and I saw him infrequently until he passed away in 1997. One thing I know for certain about him is that M*A*S*H was his favorite T.V. show. I enjoyed watching it, too, so [...]

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So Sweet!

Honani made me breakfast this morning. He interrupted my shower to tell me that my scrambled eggs were ready. How sweet is that? Esscie

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Unexpected Blessing

I lost my coat last week. It was frustrating because it was a brand new coat that I bought on clearance last spring and had only worn a few times. I thought I left it on the kitchen counter at church, but when I went back for it the next day it was missing. I [...]

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